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. One of the courses I recently completed is “Intercultural Communication”. What I found was that though there was some good information about … Continued
John Zeanah Director of Planning and Development City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee LinkedIn Denise Linn Riedl Chief Innovation Officer City of South Bend, Indiana LinkedIn | Twitter Connecting people and jobs. John Zeanah, the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, joined the podcast to talk about … Continued
Originally aired October 20, 2021. The effectiveness of local government depends on a talented, committed and experienced workforce. The competition for this talent has intensified, in part due to coronavirus-driven workplace changes. COVID-19 has caused employees across the nation to reconsider their job and career choices. One result is the “great resignation.” Job … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget Manager the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Rejected King What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building and Explained What I’m Listening to: Whatever rolls up next on my “All Songs” list-So basically a mix of the 90s, 00’s, and K-Pop For those … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Sir Rosevelt, Zac Brown’s side project, which sounds like country meets EDM What I’m Watching: Ted Lasso and Only Murders In The Building (a trio of Steve … Continued
Greg Wilson Unit Manager, Workforce Development & Economic Analysis University of Georgia LinkedIn | Bio Charles Goldman Senior Economist RAND Corporation LinkedIn | Bio Attracting talent. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about two different partnerships to measure local government workforce needs and the methods for recruiting talented staff. Greg Wilson, Unit Manager at the University … Continued
John Phelan Energy Services Manager City of Fort Collins, Colorado LinkedIn Molly Saylor Senior Sustainability Specialist City of Fort Collins, Colorado LinkedIn Pete Buryk Chief of Staff City of Norfolk, Virginia LinkedIn Lori Crouch Director of Communications City of Norfolk, Virginia LinkedIn Putting people in the process. Four guests from the City of Fort Collins, … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Content Manager, Editorial, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: The Salt Path, by Raynor Winn What I’m watching: All the Halloween things! Especially the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship and Halloween Wars What I’m listening to: NPR’s Fresh … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jenny Kosek. Connect with her on Twitter or LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales What I’m Watching: Evil What I’m Listening to: The Pierces, Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge _____________________ The rules of recruiting have changed. As many organizations are aware, hiring was tough … Continued
Graham Stone Vice President of Government Relations Public Input LinkedIn | Twitter A year to try new things. Graham Stone, the Vice President of Government Relations at Public Input, joined the podcast to talk about citizen engagement. He shared how to simultaneously handle virtual and in-person engagement. Graham discussed the impact of COVID-19 on citizen … Continued
