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Keep Your Wheels Rolling: #ELGL21 Inspiration

Posted on October 6, 2021

Today's Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I'm reading: Fires, Floods, and Taxicabs by Jeffrey Roth What I'm watching: Nailed It on Netflix - absolutely hilarious What I'm listening to: That sweet, sweet #ELGL Spotify playlist   I...
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Innovation Belongs to All of Us

Posted on October 4, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Rafael Baptista. Connect with Rafael on LinkedIn. There is a misconception in local government that people who have innovation in their job title are the owners of innovation in their organization. You might think that since my department is called Strategy & Innovation, that innovation within our local government is our...
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Rupture the Stereotype: How to Build a Workplace Culture for the Future

Posted on October 4, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. Rupture the Stereotype: How to Build a Workplace Culture for the Future If you have ever read any of my previous articles, you know that I am passionate about keeping quality talent in local government. I think it’s imperative that continue to attract...
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The #LocalGov Guide to Perfect Pairings

Posted on September 30, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Glass Animals What I’m Watching: Sessions I missed from #ELGL21!  What I’m Reading: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle *** Life in #localgov can be trying some days and picking the proper beverage to...
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When the Bastards Get You Down

Posted on September 28, 2021

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL's Executive Director and Co-Founder. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: just finished The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides What I'm Watching: The Other Two on HBO Max What I'm Listening To: the #ELGL21 attendee curated playlist on Spotify This gem of a memory...
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What’s Your EQ? How Developing Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Be a Better Leader

Posted on September 27, 2021

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager for Lewes, Delaware What I'm Watching: The Last Tango in Halifax What I'm Doing: Fall is the best time of the year to ride the beautiful trail network in and around Lewes. I try to do this a couple of times a week. Let...
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The Concept of Live, Work, Play, & Invest

Posted on September 22, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Fort Lauderdale. You can connect with him via LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: “Meditation” on Apple Music. What I’m Watching: Normally not much into shows, but I just finished America's Got Talent What I’m Reading: Crisis Intervention Research Live, work,...
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Join the ELGL Morning Buzz Q4 2021 Writing Team! 

Posted on September 21, 2021

Join the ELGL Morning Buzz writing team!  We're looking for some new writers for our daily series about #localgov and leadership topics. You'll write once a quarter about a topic of your choosing, and join a solid team of ELGL leaders. Best of all, you'll add the ELGL byline to your resume. Apply today!
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The Messy Middle: Pandemic Edition

Posted on September 21, 2021

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: Empowered: Ordinary people, extraordinary products by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones. What I’m Listening to: Reply All, a podcast on the Internet by Gimlet Media - amazing stories and great story telling. I know I'm 2...
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