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Yes, Social Justice is Still a Thing! Talks with Ambassador Andrew Young

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kelli Bennett. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis What I'm watching: Just wrapped up the final season of Greenleaf What I'm listening to: Snoh Alegra Essentials (Apple Music), Maverick City...

Encouraging Your Team to Embrace a Growth Mindset During These (Don’t Say It!) Unprecedented Times

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner. I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn! Currently reading: Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. I highly recommend this book. You may be familiar with the trendy buzzwords “growth mindset” versus “fixed mindset,” which have been...

Exploring Your Passions

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, first year middle school teacher and contract employee with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! My life took a big turn these past few months. Since my last Morning Buzz, I sold my condo, moved across the country, and changed careers....

"Never Waste a Good Crisis"

How Human Resources, Networking and Training are Changing During These Turbulent Times Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I'm Watching: The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 What I am Listening to: Rock Lullaby mix on Pandora (to help my new son sleep) What I’m Reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting...

Resist Becoming Cynical

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator in Wentzville, Missouri “Resist becoming cynical about your ability to change the world.” Like many of you, I try to be a positive person and change agent in my organization. I try to point out the silver lining in difficult situations. I am a hopeless...

You Literally, Need to Read This

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I'm working on outside of work: Discipline in exercise and how I spend my time! (read: not on instagram) What I'm looking forward to: Swimming with my kids this weekend My next big goal: Unrelated to work, I think we're finally going to pull the plug...

Rewind: Local Government Preparation for Presidential Candidate Visits

This webinar originally aired on July 21, 2020 Now – while the presidential candidates are mostly staying home – is the perfect time to prepare your local gov for potential campaign visits, especially if you’re in a battleground state. Because when you get the call that a presidential candidate will visit your town, you don’t...

Blind Spots

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, VP of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Connect with her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie. What I'm Watching: We just finished Alone: The Arctic. Highly recommend if you love loneliness, survival and a combination of reality competition and wild game. What I'm Reading: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett...

Can Your Budget Handle a Presidential Campaign Rally?

Learn more about presidential campaign stops at ELGL’s July 21 virtual event: Local Government Preparation for Presidential Candidate Visits By Sarah E. Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m listening to – Music by Judith Hill What I’m reading – Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein What I’m writing...

Change is your Purpose

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dan Weinheimer, City Manager of Newberg, OR (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m listening to – Fireworks from neighbors' driveways and backyards. What I’m reading – Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been quoted saying “Change is the only constant in life.” With...

Systemic Racism: Removing Barriers in HR

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brandi Leos, Sr HR Business Partner at the City of Tigard, Oregon (Twitter and LinkedIn). What I’m Watching: I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin What I’m Listening To: NYT The Daily Podcast (this one is about police unions) What I’m Planning: A camping trip to...

Cathy Bailey, Amie Hendrix, and Maggie Jones join the ELGL Board of Directors

The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of three three new members. Cathy Bailey, Amie Hendrix, and Maggie Jones were selected after a competitive recruitment process. They each add new skills, background, and experience to the ELGL Board and will allow the Board to better serve and reflect ELGL membership. "Each...

Life, Uh….. Finds a Way

Today’s Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Craig of the Creek Without the kiddos: Batwoman (no judgment zone) What I’m Reading: The Lines Between Us by Lawrence Lanahan What I’m Listening To: KCUR; GovLove; Hidden Brain Over the last few...

Grateful for Fresh Eyes

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alisha Janes, Assistant Town Manager, Winter Park Colorado (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am reading: Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper What I am listening to: All of the Brené Brown Podcasts It is profoundly strange to be a new to an organization in 2020, but I guess no...

Common Ground – Community and Recovery in a Season of Social Distress

What I’m reading: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption What I’m watching: The Fertile Ground Documentary (debuted on PBS last week) Today's morning buzz is brought to you by Jordan Rae Hillman, AICP, Director of Planning, City of Jackson Mississippi This past weekend we @jxnplanning had the privilege of partnering through our Fertile...

Geraldine, Sarah, Hillary, & ???

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn & Twitter. What I'm Reading: The Proposal by Jasmine Guilory What I'm Watching: Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story on USA Network What I'm Listening To: The Be Good Tanyas In 1984, I was seven years old. Old enough to pay attention to...

Working to be Anti-Racist

This Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks; Los Altos Hills County Fire District What I’m reading: The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League What I’m eating: a LOT of homemade funfetti birthday cake that I made for the hubby What I’m watching: 13th...

Back to Basics: How to be an Effective Listener

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from the City of Temecula. What I'm Reading: Applications for the Temecula Assist grant program Power Moves by Lauren McGoodwin Civil unrest. COVID-19. Re-opening the economy. Police brutality. Black Lives Matter. Defund the police. Racism. Violence. Protests. Resignations. Political crossfire. Fellow government friends, it is...

Influencing Change

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, Manager with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! We are living in unprecedented times. Over the past few months, we have been in quarantine and practicing social distancing, all while becoming adept at virtual meetings and ensuring...

If You're Surprised, You're Not Paying Attention

This Morning Buzz was written by Katie Babits (LinkedIn, Twitter) and edited by Kylie Bayer (LinkedIn, Twitter). Our country is broken and it was designed this way. The systems that have created the current state of events are doing exactly what they were intended to do. Our systems were created by white people, for white...