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Consider Remote when Hiring an Intern

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Director of Administrative Services, for Wauwatosa, WI. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: I am rereading Dune – it is always ah-mazing. What I’m Watching: The Unforgivable on Netflix – seriously, watch this. What I’m Listening to: A Spotify playlist called Folk Christmas Music. We … Continued

Podcast: Community & COVID-19 Response with Grinnell College & Grinnell, IA

  Russell Behrens City Manager City of Grinnell, Iowa LinkedIn Monica Chavez-Silva Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Grinnell College LinkedIn | Bio Derechos and #GrinnTogether. Russell Behrens, City Manager of the City of Grinnell, IA, and Monica Chavez-Silva, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning at Grinnell College, joined the podcast … Continued

Permission To Screw Up: Book Reflection By Ruanda McFerren

On November 18, 2021 ELGL members discussed “Permission to Screw Up” by Kristen Hadeed for the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here’s the reflection post by Ruanda McFerren, Program Manager, Office of Housing Preservation and Development, … Continued

Growing Your Public Agency’s Brand on Social is About More Than a Logo

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: “The Overstory,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel on the secret life of trees and humankind’s relationship with the natural world. What I’m Watching: “Succession,” a dysfunctional dynasty saga for our modern Gilded Age. What … Continued

Podcast: The Peoples Academy with Sarah Poulton, Chapel Hill, NC

Sarah Poulton Downtown Special Projects Manager Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Learn, connect, and lead. Sarah Poulton, Downtown Special Projects Manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC, joined the podcast to talk about the Town’s People’s Academy, which is for anyone who lives, works, plays, prays, or studies … Continued

My Own Worst Enemy

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium.  She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running. What I’m watching: I might be the last person to start the show You, and I’ll probably be the last person … Continued

Embracing the Suck

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County, New York. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Will by Will Smith What I’m Watching: Cheesy Hallmark Holiday Movies (I’ve always avoided them but now that I am embracing the cheese, please send your holiday … Continued

Share Civics

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. The seventh project I completed as part of my ongoing coursework and effort to take a broad look at the ways we … Continued

Local Gov Employees: They’re Just Like Us!

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: A Dangerous Place: A Maisie Dobbs Novel What I’m Listening To: You’re Wrong About (eps on Marie Antoinette & Catherine the Great are particularly good) What I’m Watching: Dopesick I occasionally get … Continued

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