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Podcast: Housing First with Cathy Alderman, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Cathy Alderman Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Twitter | LinkedIn Joining together to reduce homelessness. Cathy Alderman, the Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, joined the podcast to talk about putting housing first to reduce homelessness. She shared the work of the … Continued

What is Servant Leadership?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager, Atchison, KS.  Connect with Joe on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity, by Charles Marohn What I’m watching: My kids grow up too darn fast. What I’m listening to: My wife. What is servant leadership? Is it not … Continued

How to Win the Talent Wars as a Local Government

This article was written by Pavani Peri, Acta Solutions Co-Founder. Connect with Pavani on Email, LinkedIn or Twitter.  Throughout the pandemic, there has been high turnover and shift in people’s jobs. More and more, people are moving around workplaces—trying to find a well-suited job with good culture, remote work opportunities, and mission-aligned work. What does … Continued

Tackling Traffic Improves Mental Health and Spurs Job Growth

This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. It was proven early on during the pandemic that we could physically see the difference in our air quality when cars were off the … Continued

What Do You Love About Local Gov?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Book of Nice: A Nice Book About Nice Things for Nice People by Josh Chetwynd What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know – By Jessie O’Brien at Polco … Continued

I Herd That

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Director of Human Resources and Library for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Judge’s List by John Grisham What I’m Watching: 2022 Olympic curling (who knew … Continued

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