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Podcast: Guiding Leadership Principles with Jeff Richardson, Albemarle County, VA

Jeff Richardson  County Executive Albemarle County, VA LinkedIn Jeff Richardson, County Executive for Albemarle County, VA, joined the podcast to discuss his management principles. He shared how to manage a high performance organization, the benefit of being a “needs improvement” organization, and tips for aspiring managers. Host: Rafael Baptista Subscribe: Learn More Here to Help: … Continued

I Couldn’t Care More

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: … Continued

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

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 … Continued

Podcast: Storm Resilience and Mitigation with Caleb Stratton, Hoboken, NJ

Caleb Stratton Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer City of Hoboken, NJ LinkedIn Building a better Hoboken. Caleb Stratton, Assistant Business Administrator and Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Hoboken, NJ joined the podcast to talk about storm resilience and infrastructure. He shared what improvements the City has made after Hurricanes Irene and … Continued

Are We Having Fun Yet?

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 … Continued

The Cato Approach to Conflict Resolution

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 … Continued

Podcast: Planning Law Careers in Local, State, and Federal Government

Tina Axelrad Zoning Administrator City and County of Denver, CO LinkedIn Samuel Capasso Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch Chief FEMA LinkedIn Nestor Davidson Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Fordham University Bio   Daniel Arking Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Detroit, MI LinkedIn Kimberly Mickelson Chair, Government Law Section Texas State Bar Bio A … Continued

Leaving Money on the Table

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 … Continued

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