Enhancing Public Sector Projects: Tailored Project Management Training

Posted on April 1, 2024

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, Md. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.  What I'm reading: "Results, Not Reports: Building Exceptional Organizations by Integrating Process, Performance, and People” by Peter Follows. What I'm watching: Binging on “The Young...

I Couldn’t Care More

Posted on March 28, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m cooking:  Party-sized amounts of hummus - I recently made it homemade for the first time, and will never go back to store-bought. What I’m watching: Just finished “The Dynasty:...

AI in Government: A New Era of Data-Driven Decision-Making

Posted on March 26, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.  What I’m listening to: The Civil Review Podcast Season 2 is out! What I’m reading: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less What I’m doing: Posting food pics on Facebook   By Jessie O’Brien...

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Posted on March 20, 2024

Photo by Adam Whitlock on Unsplash Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, Colo. Public Health Department. Find Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m watching: By the time you read this, the Oscars will have aired. But while I’m writing this, I’m still...

The Cato Approach to Conflict Resolution

Posted on March 18, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Snowmass Village, Colo. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: ER A hobby I enjoy: Skate skiing What’s my favorite bird? Stellar’s Jay   I have two colleagues who reference a figure known as Cato. Both colleagues pontificate on his...

Leaving Money on the Table

Posted on March 13, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and grandfather to the shortest-lived goldfish in modern times (R.I.P Jordan – we hardly knew ye). For more information on my interactions with living creatures, check me out on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Secret Tradecraft of...

Climate Change and Collective Action: Where Local Governments can Shine

Posted on March 11, 2024

Today's Morning Buzz is by Mary King, a writer for Envisio. She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario, and you can find Mary here, on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: I am subscribed to a food-share produce box, and they recently dropped off so many more zucchinis than I ever thought possible. So I’m eating a...

Discreteness, Continuity, and Exploding Inboxes

Posted on March 8, 2024

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data scientist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m working on: Mining resident surveys for patterns complex enough to tailor policy, but simple enough to explain to electeds. What I’m watching: Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+ A...

Time to Take Care of Yourself: Burnout Self-Care Tips

Posted on February 26, 2024

Today's Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living by Elyakim Kislev What I'm watching: Disappeared on Max and Chrissy & Dave Dine Out on Hulu What I'm listening to:...