Morning Buzz

Bye Bye Bye BYE BYE! Conducting Exit Interviews In Your Organization

Posted on December 12, 2017

I posed this question on Twitter last week: I'm researching exit interviews and their impact on organizations. If you use them, how have they helped your organization? If you don't use them, why? Thanks to those of you who responded and shared your thoughts on the sometimes-contentious exit interview. Here is what I learned from...

Creative Economic Development

Posted on December 7, 2017

By Zach Navin, Twitter and LinkedIn, Public Works Management Analyst at City of Wauwatosa Good Morning World, Today I am going to keep in the spirit of @ELGLSconnie by talking about a real issue facing municipalities within the State of Wisconsin. WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF LIQUOR LICENSES!!! The State of Wisconsin law states that a license...

Competing to Improve

Posted on November 28, 2017

Read why ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt called this article "one of the most important" in ELGL history. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District At the recent ICMA Conference, Kent Wyatt asked me about my fascination with amateur bodybuilding. In this Morning Buzz, I will tell you why amateur body building helps me...

I Hate Email

Posted on November 27, 2017

About 6-7 years ago I was hanging out with my neighbor, talking about the future. He said that within a couple of years email was no longer going to be our primary way of communicating. I couldn’t imagine it. Right now I have 242 unread messages in my unruly inbox. It’s a good day when...

Utopia and Sprawl

Posted on November 16, 2017

Right Now with Nick Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to: Fountains of Wayne — Utopia Parkway What I’m Watching: Shameless Season 8 Recently I saw an article on Popular Mechanics' website with a headline that REALLY caught my eye: "BILL GATES BUYS BIG CHUNK OF LAND IN ARIZONA TO BUILD 'SMART CITY'" ... and I thought, "Man,...

11 Communities Unite to Provide Public Defense to Immigrants Facing Deportation

Posted on November 15, 2017

Today's Buzz is about the Vera Institute of Justice's Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Cities Network, an initiative to provide public defense to immigrants facing deportation. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Hozier - From Eden What I’m watching – Stranger Things What I’m doing – Planning for the biggest...

Residential Beekeeping

Posted on November 14, 2017

Today's Buzz is all about the bees. Get it? Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Bleachers - Don't Take the Money What I’m Watching – I know I'm late, but I just started watching Stranger Things. I've only watched the first two episodes of the first season. What I’m Doing –...

Love, Hate, Fear and Your Career

Posted on November 13, 2017

I recently had my annual evaluation. I’m going on my ninth year at the City of San Rafael; in 2009 I started as an intern and have enjoyed a nice, steady career path. I’ve had the pleasure of learning from wonderful mentors and Im fortunate to have always felt supported by people who care about...