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Why Cities and Cats are Slow to Embrace Change

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks, Management Analyst, City of South San Francisco (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I’m watching: When They See Us What I’m listening to: old episodes of Hidden Brain What I’m eating: homemade blueberry muffins (my blueberry guy is done for the season) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi! I’m Sarah Henricks, a semi-recent Bay … Continued

Cast Your Vote: #CityHallSelfie Award Categories

Each year, we celebrate #CityHallSelfie award winners in multiple categories. In addition to your favorite categories, in 2019 we’re taking your suggestions for new #CityHallSelfie awards on Engagement Corner. Log on and share your best ideas, and then start planning today to win a coveted #CityHallSelfie trophy and swag. As a reminder, here are the … Continued

LG Misfits Academy: Now Accepting Applications

Today’s Buzz is by Caz R. Muske | Main Street Manager – City of Brenham, TX (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I am watching: Supernatural Season 1 What I am reading: 4th Dimension Leadership by Ron Holifield Newest Discovered Podcast: Insomniac Okay, I’m not actually accepting applications; however, if you’d like to share your non-conventional entry into … Continued

Podcast: Leadership & Scenario Planning with Matt Finch

Matt Finch Strategy & Innovation Consultant Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Strategy, planning, storytelling, innovation. Matt Finch joined the podcast to talk about his work with libraries and other government entities on planning for the future. In this wide ranging interview he shared his path into doing this work, becoming future ready and tools for … Continued

I’m in a Slump

This edition of Morning Buzz is by Lynn Kelly-Lehner (LinkedIn) What I’m Currently Reading:  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, and The Moment of Lift, How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates What I’m Currently Listening To:  Malcolm Gladwell’s The Revisionist History Podcast What I’m Currently Watching: The … Continued

I Have to Ask: Project Management

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Dr. Bill Brantley (LinkedIn) provides lessons learned on the role of communications during project management. I first learned about project management when I worked as an investigative paralegal for the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection … Continued

Host a 2019 Supper Club

Sign up to host a Supper Club! We want to host 10 supper clubs (two a month) between August and December 2019. Sign up to host – we’ll get you all the info you need – you just pick the date, time, and location and we’ll help you make the Supper Club a success! Sign … Continued

The Data-Driven Website Redesign

Today’s Morning Buzz is written by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for the City of West Allis, WI. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Anton Chekov’s “Uncle Vanya” (I’m not that lofty, but I am going to be in the play this fall) What I’m Listening To: The Record Company, “All of This Life” … Continued

It’s Time to Evaluate the Recruitment Process

Today’s Buzz is by Jenn Reichelt, Senior Associate, The Novak Consulting Group (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am Watching: recently binged watched Stranger Things Season 3 What I am Reading: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman  What I am Listening to: NPR every morning Employees are our most important asset. You’ve heard this statement … Continued

How AI Fits in Local Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I am watching: Great Food Truck Race What I am reading: Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV What I am listening to: CT Public Radio’s … Continued

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