French Fries, Please.

Posted on December 1, 2023

Today’s Buzz is by Cassie Johnson, Police Operational Support Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Follow Cassie on LinkedIn, Threads (@sonoransunsets), and somehow still on X.  What I’m watching: New Amsterdam is my holiday weekend binge-watch. What I’m reading: Dune by Frank Herbert and Change: How to Make Big Things Happen by Damon Centola A...

A Partner in Lifelong Learning

Posted on November 29, 2023

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, the Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and a big-time rule follower (I once turned a friend into the National Football League for talking too descriptively about a Monday Night Football production without the explicit written permission of the National Football League). For...

Supporting Employees Through Grief: A Compassionate Workplace Approach

Posted on November 27, 2023

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: On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise Loehnen What I'm watching: The newest season of The Great British Baking Show...

Evaluating Resident Participation: Critical Measures for Your Next Engagement Project

Posted on November 20, 2023

Today's Morning Buzz is by Billy Trakas, Founder of A Community Engagement Company and Manager of Revenue Operations at Social Pinpoint. I live in Denver, Colo. Let's connect on LinkedIn!  What I’m listening to: Gregory Alan Isakov's latest album, "Appaloosa Bones" What I’m watching: As a devoted fan of Bruce Campbell, I'm currently enjoying the...

Teaching Your Employees Well: The Necessity of Training and Development

Posted on November 10, 2023

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jen Teal, Manager at Raftelis and adjunct instructor at The John Glenn College of Public Affairs at THE Ohio State University. Connect with Jen on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: My teen daughter and I recently kicked off our 3rd annual re-watch of Gilmore Girls, and my whole...

Responsible Experimentation with Generative AI

Posted on November 8, 2023

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with Kayla on LinkedIn. What I am Listening To: 1989 (Taylor’s Version) What I’m Watching: Inventing Anna What I’m Working On: Developing a Halloween decorating plan for our competition at work.  I used ChatGPT...

Show ‘Em How It’s Done

Posted on November 6, 2023

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Mich. Connect with Jessica on Twitter/X and LinkedIn. What I’m Baking: This Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread for Halloween at the office. It’s a new recipe for me, and baking as I type, so look for my judgment...

A 10-Point Check-Up for Improving Your Local Government Website’s Usability

Posted on November 3, 2023

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC based in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Facebook. What I’m Reading: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (this month’s book club pick) What I’m Watching: The Good Wife, Season 4 on Paramount+ What I’m Excited...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? My Decision to Leave the Public Sector

Posted on November 1, 2023

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to by Ann Marie Townshend, professional planner and former city manager. Connect with Ann Marie on LinkedIn. What I'm Watching: Hallmark Christmas Movies What I'm Reading: Just finished The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Today I begin my private sector career. After 27 years in public agencies, 17 of which were in...