Tag: Innovation

Overcoming Our Creativity Problem

Today’s Buzz is by Jenny Kosek Communications Strategist, City of West Allis, WIS Twitter | LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Early Stephen King What I’m Watching: Everything on Huluween What I’m Listening To: Rasputina, How We Quit the Forest   As we barrel towards 2021, most public sector organizations are carrying heavy burdens from 2020. Soaring emergency expenses compounded by … Continued

Podcast: COVID-19 Exposure Notification in Colorado with Sarah Tuneberg

Sarah Tuneberg Innovation Response Team Lead State of Colorado Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Technology and emergency response. Sarah Tuneberg, the Innovation Response Team Lead for the State of Colorado, joined the podcast to talk about a new COVID-19 exposure notification app that uses bluetooth to alert people if they have exposed to someone who … Continued

The Learning Doesn’t Stop When You Leave the Classroom

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! Listening: The Mowgli’s Stop Fighting Yourself and Spotify’s This is The Mowgli’s Watching: Ted Lasso on Apple TV Reading: Jenn McKinlay Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series (It’s based in Scottsdale) The Learning Doesn’t Stop When You Leave the Classroom I have been thinking a … Continued

“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 … Continued

Podcast: Embracing Failure in Local Government with Andi Mirviss

Andi Mirviss Program Manager Centre for Public Impact Bio | LinkedIn Linking innovation and impact. Andi Mirviss, Program Manager for the Centre for Public Impact, joined the podcast to talk about failure in government. She shared how failure is key to innovation and embracing it allows people to embrace new ideas. The Centre for Public Impact … Continued

Podcast: Community Safety & Innovation with Sarita Nair, Albuquerque, NM

Sarita Nair Chief Administrative Officer City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn One Albuquerque. Sarita Nair, the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, joined the podcast to talk about a new approach to public safety and implementing innovation. She discussed the City’s new Community Safety Department, the impacts … Continued

Einstein’s Three Rules of Work

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Everything is Awful What I’m Watching: Agatha Raisin What I’m Reading: The Otter of Death Einstein’s Three Rules of Work On the bulletin board above my desk, I have tacked a quotation clipped from a magazine many years ago … Continued

Positive Opportunities from CoronaVirus

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am laughing at: Tik Tok video about a guy singing to an angry cat   What I am Listening to: Ezra Klein Pod  What I’m Playing:  Carcassonne  What I am Watching: West Wing election year binge and Penny Dreadful (see below) on Netflix Coronavirus … Continued

The Profit: Why Engagement Drives Innovation Strategy (part 2 of 3)

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m listening to: Joe Rogan Experience with guest Robert Downey Jr. What I’m watching: Sherlock What I am reading:  New SQL code as we launch a new recreation software As I mentioned in my last #morningbuzz, one of my favorite guilty pleasure shows to watch … Continued

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