Morning Buzz

You Are Part of the Bigger Picture

Posted on October 22, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner. I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn!

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Future-Ready Service Delivery

Posted on October 20, 2020

Today's Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I'm reading: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell Noteworthy Action I Recently Took: Voted! What I'm listening to: The Tyler Tech Podcast for new generational research, easy data wins, why Enneagram types...

Overcoming Our Creativity Problem

Posted on October 19, 2020

Today's Buzz is by Jenny Kosek Communications Strategist, City of West Allis, WIS Twitter | LinkedIn What I'm Reading: Early Stephen King What I'm Watching: Everything on Huluween What I'm Listening To: Rasputina, How We Quit the Forest As we barrel towards 2021, most public sector organizations are carrying heavy burdens from 2020. Soaring emergency expenses compounded by...

Checking my Privilege: How the Local Government Profession Benefits People like Me

Posted on October 16, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What’s I’m watching: Endless episodes of Frontline on Youtube What I’m reading: Election polls and analysis What I’m feeling: Election anxiety White male privilege is hard to see if you are white and male. If a world is built for you, you can be oblivious to...

Our Personal Responsibility in Land Acknowledgement

Posted on October 15, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam What I’m Watching: The Great on Hulu, Tony McNamara (of The Favourite)'s "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great When I’m Not Reading: trying to get out to enjoy the fall weather before the Oregon rains begin...

Goodbye Things

Posted on October 14, 2020

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: Titans vs. Bills What I’m Reading: Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America by Angie Schmitt What I’m listening to: Fleetwood Mac because emotions I’d like to thank past-me for two crucial decisions that...

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Invest In Yourself

Posted on October 13, 2020

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Listening To: folklore by Taylor Swift What I'm Reading: The Public Servants' Survival Guide by Brenda Viola What I'm Watching: The Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order. --- I'm taking part in...

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Taking Fire Prevention Week Virtual

Posted on October 12, 2020

You're Buzzing today with Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth (Call the Midwife, book 2). I watched the series on Netflix before I realized it was based on books. They're both excellent. What I'm watching:...

Everything Else Falls Apart: Insights to Addressing the Housing Crisis

Posted on October 7, 2020

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – Connect on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: The Righteous Mind - Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt and Conversations with RBG - Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law by Jeffrey Rosen What I’m Listening to:...