Can Twitter be a Professional Development Tool?

Posted on May 7, 2018

In a time where we're doing more with less, finding professional development opportunities is challenging. Budget constraints have made attending conferences and trainings difficult. However, even without attending an event, you can benefit from the knowledge being shared. A free Twitter account is a powerful professional development tool that keeps you connected to key conferences. Here are seven ways...

May the 4th Be with You: 5 Star Wars Quotes Made for Local Government

Posted on May 4, 2018

As a mega Star Wars fan, it is my duty to write a Star Wars themed Morning Buzz. I went through all my favorite Star Wars quotes and found five that are the most relatable to local government employees. *Note, these are in no particular order. “Your lack of faith is disturbing.” ­­– Darth Vader...

Bike to Work Month? – Buzzin’

Posted on May 2, 2018

Right Now with Ben What I'm Reading: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Very invested in this book, I love the premise of the author moving to a city and writing about the people they meet. The book is a portrait of Savannah, Georgia and the unique characters, places and culture...

When You Walk Into #ELGL18…

Posted on May 1, 2018

Morning Buzz by Kirsten Wyatt What I'm Reading: Pardonable Lies - love me some Maisie Dobbs What I'm (Re)Watching: The Office - it's making me LOL all over again What I'm Listening To: Sparkle Stories - can't wait for this #ELGL18 keynote! For this edition of my Morning Buzz, I'm going to share my top...
Do you trust me?

Trust, Discretion, and the Employee Experience

Posted on April 27, 2018

Right now with Rebecca Woodbury (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Nothing Compares 2 U What I’m Watching – RHONY What I’m Doing – painting Warning: this Morning Buzz is more of a Morning Rant. We often talk about trust in government in the context of community satisfaction levels. I’m a firm believer that the community’s experience of government...

Penny Pinching

Posted on April 26, 2018

Right Now w/ Zach Navin (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Reading –  The Blue Zones 9 lessons for living longer What I’m Watching – Stanley Cup Playoffs What I’m doing- Waiting on warmer weather Often in the Morning Buzz we discuss the topics we're facing in our careers. Recently I was spring cleaning at the...

Rolling In, With or Without Your Permits

Posted on April 25, 2018

Right Now w/ Joey Garcia (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Reading - White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America What I’m Watching - All nine seasons of The Office. This show is too real sometimes. What I’m Doing - Attempting to eat less meat. This ish is hard. Short-term rentals, ride-sharing, bike-shares, dockless bikes and now scooters. Dockless...

Show Me Your Credentials: Pursuing Parks & Rec Accreditation

Posted on April 24, 2018

  Right Now with Kylie Bayer-Fertterer (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: The latest issue of Real Simple Magazine. Time to channel Brandi and declutter my house again. I'm sure I'll have an opportunity to throw all of my belongings away once my puppy stops tearing my house apart (I don't even care I love him so...

Giving Up Clutter for Lent

Posted on April 23, 2018

Right now with Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon What I'm listening to: Whatever my kids are listening to; this weekend it was Beastie Boys Radio on Pandora which was full of 90s hip hop and rock.  Proud mama moment! What I'm reading: Nothing right now but just ordered Building a Winning Culture in Government...
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