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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...

Podcast: Equity and Inclusion in Ottawa County, MI with Robyn Afrik and John Shay

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,...

Disrupting the Spiral

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...

Breaking Into Web3

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...

Free Workshop – Employee Onboarding: What Every Great Manager Should Know

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,...

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022

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...

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...

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...

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...

Podcast: Transforming the 911 System with Rebecca Neusteter, University of Chicago Health Lab

Rebecca Neusteter Executive Director University of Chicago Health Lab Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Examining the equity and effectiveness of emergency communications systems. Rebecca Neusteter, the Executive Director of University of Chicago Health Lab, joined the podcast to talk about the Transform911 initiative which is exploring how the nation’s 911 system can better prioritize health...

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...

What Do You Love About Local Gov?

We asked councilors, city managers, the Polco team, and other leaders what they love about local government. Here’s what they had to say...

“You Can Set Your Watch by Death:” The Local Government Connection to Death Management

This article was written by Staci M. Zavattaro, Ph.D., a professor of public administration at the University of Central Florida. Her latest research focuses on understanding deathcare from a public service perspective.Connect with Staci on Twitter or LinkedIn. A coroner in Indiana said “you can set your watch by death” when we spoke. An elected...

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...

Webinar - Protect Your Data or Pay the Price: Zero Trust & Data Security 101

Data is your municipality's most valuable asset, and traditional approaches to security will no longer suffice. What would happen if your municipality fell victim to an attack? Ransomware is now the single biggest nightmare for every security professional and remains the most prominent malware threat. Since 2016, 4,000 attacks have happened daily in the U.S....

Podcast: Rethinking Local Government Revenue with Shayne Kavanagh & Jason Loya

Shayne Kavanagh Senior Manager of Research Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn | Bio Jason Loya Management Analyst City of Monrovia, California LinkedIn Aligning revenues with a modern economy. Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager of Research for GFOA, and Jason Loya, Management Analyst for the City of Monrovia, CA, joined the podcast to talk about GFOA's...

For the ❤️ of Abbreviations

Mary Elise Conzelmann's ELGL Morning Buzz - Abbreviations, also known as acronyms and initialisms, are everywhere! As government workers, we know they are overused in our profession. Multiply an abbreviation mentality by the millions of government workers in federal, state and local entities, and you end up with “alphabet soup.”  

Webinar: Unpacking Federal Funding Opportunities to Create More Livable Communities

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are historic funding opportunities to strengthen communities for the future. As local governments compete for grants and seek to implement investments strategically, they must navigate complex funding rules and reporting requirements to design programs and partnerships that can deliver measurable, equitable...

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