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Improving Decision-Making in Local Government. Perla, Director of Organizational Development and HR for Brownsville, Texas, joins the LeaderGov Podcast to share how local governments can improve decision-making. From fostering collaboration to learning from mistakes, Perla provides real-world insights for better leadership. Whether you're in local government or interested in leadership strategies, this episode is packed with actionable tips. Learn more at https://www.leadergov.com/blog 
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00:00 - Welcome and Introductions
01:22 - Why decision-making starts with collaboration.
03:10 - Hiring Right: Lessons Learned
06:30 - Participatory Leadership
09:00 - Building Trust and Feedback
12:45 - Communicating the 'Why'
16:20 - Cultural Assessments in Brownsville
19:50 - Key Takeaways
23:10 - Final Thoughts
26:00 - Closing Remarks

Cultivating Ethics and Integrity in Local Government Leadership
Join Bill Stark and Lindsey Snyder from LeaderGov as they dive into an insightful discussion on fostering ethics and integrity in local government. Featuring guest speaker William Whitson, the episode highlights the importance of ethical behavior and core values in public service. Learn practical strategies for reinforcing ethical standards within your team, hear real-life examples, and gain valuable advice from seasoned public administrators. Whether you're a municipal leader or a frontline employee, this workshop offers essential guidance on maintaining high ethical standards in local government.
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00:00 Welcome and Introductions
02:20 Workshop Overview and Team Ethics
03:12 LeaderGov's Services and Announcements
06:46 Survey Insights on Ethical Behavior
07:47 Challenges in Maintaining Ethical Standards
12:25 Guest Speaker: William Whitson on Ethics
23:22 Practical Ideas for Promoting Ethics
29:35 Interactive Session: Sharing Ideas
35:03 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

Welcome to the LeaderGov Podcast, America's premier source for local government leadership and teamwork training. Hosted by Bill Stark and Lindsey Snyder from LeaderGov, this episode features a special guest, Stan Wilson, Director of Human Development, Health and Human Services, and Community Development for Fulton County, Georgia. Stan shares his insights on fostering team engagement, the significance of fun and innovative activities like personality assessments and monthly lunch-and-learns, and the challenges of maintaining team cohesion in a virtual environment. Tune in to learn practical strategies for enhancing team engagement, unlocking incremental efforts, and achieving strategic goals in local governments.

00:00 Introduction to LeaderGov Podcast
00:33 Importance of Team Engagement
01:49 Survey Results on Team Engagement
03:53 Introducing Stan Wilson
06:16 Stan Wilson's Leadership Insights
08:36 Practical Engagement Strategies
23:49 Addressing Challenges in Team Engagement
29:45 Conclusion and Teamwork Summit

How can leaders navigate generational differences to build stronger, more collaborative teams? In this episode of the LeaderGov Podcast, we’re joined by Jon Amundson, City Manager of Richland, Washington, to explore how local governments can leverage generational diversity to improve team performance.

From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, every generation brings unique strengths and challenges to the workplace. Together, we’ll discuss actionable strategies for succession planning, fostering mentorship, embracing hybrid work preferences, and promoting open dialogue among team members.

Whether you're a local government leader or simply interested in leadership dynamics, this episode is packed with insights to help you create a cohesive, innovative workplace.

In this LeaderGov podcast, author and speaker Brenda Viola shares how to have greater impact in communication. 

As a former local government PIO, news anchor, and QVC host, Brenda shares how to be heard without screaming (actually, that’s the title of her book!).  

In the podcast, she discusses: 

• Information versus communication
• Implementing the HEARD method to better communication 
• How to plan for communication pushback
• Secrets to eloquence and charisma

Buy a copy of How to Be Heard Without Screaming!: https://www.amazon.com/How-Heard-Without-Screaming-Skillfully/dp/B0D11TMWJ2

Is your local government or department as innovative as you’d like? 

In this podcast, guest Nadia Hansen shares her knowledge of helping local government leaders innovate. Nadia has 20 years of local government experience and is currently the Global Digital Transformation Executive for SalesForce.  

In this podcast you’ll hear about: 

• Strategies to overcome a risk averse mindset
• How sponsorship grows successful innovation
• Partnering and collaborating with vendors and leaders

In this LeaderGov podcast, Ron Gailey, OnPointe-Insights Founder, shares his expertise in helping local governments act strategically with data insights and clarity. 

Ron’s approach to data and research will help you as you consider how to get quality stakeholder insights from surveys and other tools.  In the podcast he discusses:

• Hearing the needs of the many versus the needs of few 
• Collection data methods pros and cons
• The value of a multiple year approach 
• Gaining citizen support using a well presented challenge 

In this LeaderGov podcast, Dr. Randy Ross, best selling author of "Remarkable!" and "Fire Proof Happiness" navigates the intricacies for cultivating a workplace where inspiration thrives and value flourishes. 

Aware of the limitations of motivation, Dr. Ross highlights the distinction of workplace inspiration, personal passion and team objectives.  He also shares: 

• Connecting individual passions with collective goals and objectives.
• The trilogy of inspirational and remarkable organizational culture.
• Four pillars to creating a compelling culture and inspirational environment