Elected Officials and Hiring Don’t Mix

Posted on April 18, 2019

Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I’m listening to:  NPR on the way to work What I’m working on:  Launching a new employee recognition program (ask me about Kudos) What I’m looking forward to:  A road trip to see my college daughter I recently participated on a panel about recruitment and...

Notes From the Past

Posted on April 17, 2019

Today’s Buzz is by Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Teen Titans Go  Without my kiddos, and like most of the world: Game of Thrones What I’m Reading: My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, and Wendy W. Williams What I’m Listening To:...

From Graduation to the Grind

Posted on April 16, 2019

Today's Buzz is written by Lindsay Jacques, Local Government Management Fellow in Hillsboro, OR. Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I am working on: Dockless mobility device strategy. What I am reading: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder What I am looking forward to: ELGL19!! Graduation is around the corner for many soon-to-be full time local government...

The Power of an Apology

Posted on April 15, 2019

What I am working on: A public engagement process for the Animal Services code revisions. What I am watching: Game of Thrones What I am looking forward to: ELGL19 and visiting Yellowstone Last month I traveled to Texas, for the International Association for Public Participation’s Skills Symposium where I completed the Dealing with Opposition and...

It’s About Time…

Posted on April 12, 2019

Today's Morning Buzz is by ELGL member Clay Campbell: What I’m Reading: Ubuntu Made Easy, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and The Poisoned City – Too much to read and so little time! What I’m Watching: Into the Badlands – Season 3 - Reminds me of why we need government What I’m Listening to: Amazon Prime...

A Rose for Emily

Posted on April 9, 2019

This Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL's executive director and co-founder. What I'm Reading: Truthfully? A terrible romance novel series. DM me and I'll send you the link but I'm not proud. What I'm Watching: Amy Schumer's "Growing." What I'm Listening to: Isn't everyone in ELGL listening to Old Town Road?! It perfectly encapsulates...

Personal Vision

Posted on April 8, 2019

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – My Beautiful Love by PW Gopal What I’m Reading – A fun book written by a friend that isn’t public yet What I’m Watching ­– Just watched “Life Itself” last night. What a masterpiece! What I’m Doing – Recovering from a most excellent week and...