Morning Buzz

The Customer is Always Right…

Posted on February 7, 2020

This Morning Buzz is by Christian Williams, a Planner with the City of Goodyear, AZ and an ELGL Board of Directors member! Planner of the Week My city has what is called a “Planner of the Week” (POW); my three colleagues and I rotate through being the POW (for a weeklong period). During this weeklong...

Don’t Take Away My Professional Development!

Posted on February 6, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brian Southey. Connect with Brian on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown What I’m Watching: Vanderpump Rules (Between by wife and daughter, I normally always lose control over the remote) What I’m Listening To: Mac Miller: Circles This week the Illinois City/County Management...

Navigating Family Leave – Still

Posted on February 5, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The California Municipal Resources Handbook (exactly what can we spend that $$ on?) What I’m Watching: We've been trying to watch The Irishman for the past 3 months, but the baby won't let us get past the first hour What...

Quitting is for Winners?

Posted on February 4, 2020

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: Re-reading parts of The Art of Gathering (reminder: #CityHallShelfie is on February 20!) What I'm Watching: Brooklyn 99 What I'm Listening To: Assorted instrumental video game soundtrack playlists "Winners never quit and quitters never win." "The difference between...

Career Lessons I Have Learned from Running

Posted on February 3, 2020

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from the City of Temecula What I’m Reading: Deep Work, Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport (Thank you to my ELGL Birthdays & Books buddy Travis !) What I’m Listening To: Lewis Howes’ interview with Brene Brown on his School...

Your Career Plan – A Roadmap to Success

Posted on January 31, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, Manager with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: NPR. Every. Single. Morning. And I just subscribed to Scribd to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks while I travel. What I’m Watching: Anxiously awaiting...

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Tiny is the New Big: Appraising Tiny Homes

Posted on January 30, 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: ICMA Public Management Magazine What I'm watching: NPR's current events special coverage What I'm listening to: Content Marketing Institute's The Weekly Wrap Podcast If HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living’s...

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You Say…STAY (in Government)

Posted on January 29, 2020

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for the City of West Allis. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “The Adding Machine,” Elmer Rice What I’m Watching: Making It, Season 2 What I’m Listening To: Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend In November 2016, I was...

New Year, More Life

Posted on January 28, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Alisha Janes (Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Listening To: This Unladylike Podcast (Unlikely Source of Great Local Gov Learning) What I’m Reading: HBR's 10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership I love a fresh shiny new year. New Year’s Day is my favorite holiday. I love it unapologetically...