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Let’s Just Agree to Agree (Enough)

Posted on June 15, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: I saw FISHER three times in nine days last month, so his music has been bouncing around in my head What I’m Reading: I just finished "The Book of Hope" by Jane Goodall and...
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The Importance of Being Earnest

Posted on June 13, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Strategic Communications at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium.  She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running, but there is a fun new life change on there you might enjoy 🙂  What...
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Survey Says: Engagement Fatigue is Real

Posted on June 9, 2022

Today's Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I'm Reading: Twilight of the NIMBY, a look at how neighborhood activism is evolving under the pressures of affordability, homelessness, and generational change. What I'm Watching: "For All Mankind" — a thought experiment about...
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On Coaching vs. Management

Posted on June 5, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Principles for dealing with the Changing World: why nations succeed and fail, nothing beats reading about Macroeconomics when they change. By Ray Dalio. What I’m Listening to: Cautionary Tales, a great podcast about disasters, stupidity and plain...
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Grief in the Workplace

Posted on June 2, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Random music on my phone What I’m Reading: The Sensitive Striver What I’m Watching: Servant of the People What I’m Doing: Reflecting Grief is inevitable. At some point in...
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The Art of Self Discovery (and Why It Matters in Local Government)

Posted on May 30, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones - connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: Just finished Book Lovers by Emily Henry, bookended with Octavia Butler’s Parables with a bonus of I’ll Show Myself Out by Jessi Klein for fun. Who reads one book at a time anyway? What I’m Listening...
Old Dog, New Tricks

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog…

Posted on May 24, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: You Couldn't Ignore Me If...
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Exchanging Ideas and Engaging Employees

Posted on May 23, 2022

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg Anderson, Management Analyst & Grants Coordinator, for the City of O'Fallon, Illinois. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune & Getting Past No by William Ury One of the most prominent buzzwords that continues to trend in a “post-covid” world is...
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Flex of the Year: Uninvite Yourself

Posted on May 20, 2022

Today's Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, in Southwest Michigan. Connect with me on LinkedIn, and chat with me on Twitter! What I'm reading: The President's Daughter by James Patterson What I'm watching: The Crown As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and we're all as busy as ever,...
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