Category: Morning Buzz

Stretching Outside of My Comfort Zone

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jen Teal, Manager at Raftelis. Connect with Jen on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: I’m juggling three books right now – Greedy Bastards in preparation for Sheryl Scully’s keynote at the Ohio City & County Management Association’s annual conference, Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, and The Book of Magic … Continued

Let’s Talk About Executive Buy-In

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A memoir by Matthew Perry A Hobby I Enjoy: DIY projects in my home. I’m repainting my kitchen cabinets right … Continued

The Case for Budget AND Performance

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin and Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas What I’m Watching: Why Women Kill What I’m Eating: A spicy hummus and roasted pepper sandwich-YUM! Sometimes it pays … Continued

Dodging the Wrenches Life Throws Your Way

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC based in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Facebook. What I’m Reading: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (this month’s book club pick) What I’m Watching: The Good Wife, Season 6 on Paramount+ What … Continued

Training Priorities for State and Local Government Employees: Aligning with NASCIO’s Technology Priorities

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.  What I’m Reading: “The Composable Enterprise: Agile, Flexible, Innovative: A Gamechanger for Organisations, Digitisation and Business Software” by August-Wilhelm Scheer. What I’m Watching: “BlackBerry: The … Continued

It Takes a Village

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Cooking: Pizza with liquid cashew mozzarella (see below) What I’m Watching: Just finished “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment” on Netflix and trying more vegan/vegetarian options as … Continued

In Defense of the Vision Board Boss

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, CO Public Health Department. Find Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Reading: I finally just finished the epic that is My Name is Barbra, clocking in at roughly 9000 pages. I still gave it 5 stars on Goodreads, … Continued

A Strategic Approach to Tactics

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Bob’s Burgers A Hobby I Enjoy: Sewing What’s my favorite color? Blue How often do those in local government receive the criticism that government should be run like a business? For most … Continued

Advance Through Retreat

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group; and, according to unnamed sources, CBS’s second choice for the host of this year’s Golden Globes…well, there’s always next year. Who is Jo Koy anyway? What I’m Reading: Just re-started “Eleven Rings” by Phil Jackson – looking … Continued

YouTube and I: Your Agency’s Not-So-Secret Social Media Star

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter/X. What I’m Reading: A look back at the top social media trends of 2023. Thinking about the Grimace Shake is my Roman Empire. What I’m Watching: YouTube, of course. Mostly on TV, like more than … Continued

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