Farah Ahmad Sustainable Design Architect, Sustainable Design & Resiliency NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) Twitter | LinkedIn Sustainable design. Farah Ahmad, Sustainable Design Architect for the City of New York, joined the podcast to talk about green building standards and sustainability. She shared some of the trends in the architecture and design fields as well … Continued
This article was written by Kylie Bayer, MPA, SHRM-SCP (she/hers) as part of the So…What Do You Do? Writing Series. Connect with Kylie on LinkedIn and Twitter. See all the articles in the series. I’ve found a fulfilling career in human resources, and you might, too! Here’s an example of my workday. Hit me up … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: Jai Wolf’s “The Cure to Loneliness” album What I Read Recently: “Hyperfocus” by Chris Bailey What I’m Watching: Unapologetically re-watching “How I Met Your Mother” We have all been down an internet rabbit hole before. You start off on the Wikipedia page … Continued
This article was written by Councilor Carol Clarke, Birmingham City Council, District 8 as part of the Black History Month writing series. Connect with Carol on email, LinkedIn, and Facebook. See all posts in this series and more Equity & Justice resources. I recently read through Charles Connerly’s book, “The Most Segregated City … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Patrick Mohorcic. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple What I’m Watching: Seinfeld What I’m Listening to: Going to the County by Caamp Over these past several months, the ELGL community has focused on … Continued
Robyn Afrik Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn John Shay Deputy County Administrator / Acting County Administrator Ottawa County, MI LinkedIn Identifying and correcting bias in County operations and service delivery. Two guests from Ottawa County, Michigan joined the podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. Robyn Afrik, Director of Diversity, … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Sarah Alig. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer What I’m watching: Homemade Wanderlust’s thru-hiking videos on YouTube What I’m listening to: Completely Arbortrary, a podcast about tree identification, and The Worst Hard Time audiobook by Timothy Egan In my city, there are … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Patrick McDonnell, Senior Product Manager for the Austin Transportation Department, Data & Technology Services Team. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m reading: The Cryptopians by Laura Shin What I’m watching: Severance What I’m listening to: Orion Sun At the end of podcast #478 The 2021 GovieLovies, the question was asked, “What’s one thing … Continued
What outcomes are we trying to achieve with new employee onboarding, and who is ultimately responsible for achieving those outcomes? Effective onboarding has been shown to be a major factor in long-term work satisfaction for employees, and it is strongly correlated with likelihood of turnover in the first year on the job. Despite its importance, … Continued
This article was written by Cherise Mead, ELGL Program Director. It’s estimated that, in the United States, 30 million people will be affected by an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Everyone—regardless gender, age, race, ethnicity, culture, size, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation—can be impacted. Chances are at some point, you’ll be working … Continued
