Today’s buzz was hastily put together by Zach Ratkai, connect on LinkedIn or follow on Twitter **** What I am Watching: Sneaking in an old Seinfeld re-run when I can What I am Reading: My Twitter feed again… What I am Listening To: St. Paul and the Broken Bones I debated whether or not to bag … Continued
These COVID-19 resources shared by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from the City of Temecula, CA. Coronavirus Press Release Coronavirus Press Release – Update #2
This blog post is submitted anonymously. The author is a psychologist who works in local government. ELGL publishes anonymous posts when asked, because we know our members have stories to share but not always the opportunity to share them. Did you know that the Chinese word for crisis can be translated as both danger and … Continued
ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses a question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Catherine Tkachyk, Chief Innovation and Performance Officer at Cuyahoga County, pens a love letter to local government. When I saw this question, I thought it is just past Valentine’s Day and this is my chance to write a love letter … Continued
Please RSVP and join us on six learning and hangout sessions the week of March 23, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Local Water Systems & COVID-19 Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – 9:00am – 10:00am PT Virtual Hangout: Local Economic Impacts & COVID-19 Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – 8:00am – 9:00am … Continued
We’re in strange times with limited contact with friends and coworkers. This new program is designed to connect you with a new ELGL friend to check in with when you need interaction. (Get it? When you say “Marco,” they say “Polo.”) We’ll match you up and you can reach out via text message to lift … Continued
This blog post is by ELGL member Margaret Kostopulos and originally appeared on the Ancel Glink Workplace Report blog. Employers are scrambling to implement work-from-home policies to reduce their employees’ coronavirus exposure while still maintaining productivity. Where once resistant to most staff working from home, necessity has become the mother of invention. Until now, some … Continued
Sarah Martin Vice President of Health Solutions mySidewalk LinkedIn | Twitter Data science for public service. Sarah Martin, the Vice President of Health Solutions for mySidewalk and former Deputy Director of the Kansas City Health Department, joined the podcast to talk about the role of public health and responding to disease. She talked about the … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! *** What I’m Listening to: Lush Lofi playlist on Spotify What I’m Watching: my youngest deliberately turn on the garden hose when I asked him not to What I’m Reading: Matt Andrews’ wonderful blog series on Public Leadership Through … Continued
Meetings and Public Hearings Under the Coronavirus State of Emergency Frayda Bluestein, UNC School of Government (Note from ELGL: Most of this is specific to North Carolina’s authorizing statutes; however, much of it will be very similar across states and the big questions – about remote meetings, quora, and voting – are valid regardless of … Continued
