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Can Joy Be More Than Self?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chaquinta Fisher, Desktop Support Manager for McLennan County, TX. Connect with Chaquinta on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs What I’m Listening to: Mike Todd, I Will When I Don’t Want To What I’m Watching: Sweet … Continued

Some Guardrails to Consider with ChatGPT 

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista, Strategy & Innovation Director for Buncombe County, NC. Connect with Rafael on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: No Rules Rules Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings Audiobook A Hobby I Enjoy: Bike riding  What I’m Working On: Moving houses with two kids … Continued

For Cities and Taylor Swift, a Love Story with Crossover Appeal

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Washington Post’s retrospective featuring 70 years of readers’ national park photos. (Our need to document experiences on public lands is even older than the concept of public lands.) What … Continued

Podcast: The Evolving Nature of Equity in Practice with Dr. Benoy Jacob, University of Wisconsin

Dr. Benoy Jacob Director, Community Development Institute University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension Bio | LinkedIn Governing for equity. Dr. Benoy Jacob, the Director of the Community Development Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Extension, joined the podcast to talk about bridging the theory and practice of equity in local government. He shared … Continued

In Search of Some Shade

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, Owner, K2 Communications of SC, LLC, in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on Facebook and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History’s First Global Manhunt by Steven Johnson (this month’s book club pick). What I’m Watching: … Continued

Leaving It to Chance

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Adam Gaub, Communications Director at Gaston County, NC and @adamgaub on Threads. (I’m really close to giving up on Twitter/X or whatever Elon’s calling it now, but still there for now @agaub.) What I’m Reading: Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy, by … Continued

Bridging the Digital Literacy Gap for Local Government Employees

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.  What I’m Reading: “Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design” by Cathy Moore. What I’m Watching: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 channel on … Continued

A Community Photo Contest Solves a Problem

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, WI. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn. What I’m Drinking: It’s a Council meeting night, so I am having afternoon caffeine — a homemade Earl Grey tea latte. What I’m Eating: Lunch is a lemon Parmesan kale … Continued

The Trustables

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, FL. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Planning: Vacation in two weeks — Montana, … Continued

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