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LeaderGov's podcast is for city and county leaders, managers, supervisors and features management, leadership and teamwork best practices from peers in the industry. Our vision is to help equip tens of thousands of local government leaders to thrive in their roles and lead with competency and integrity.

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    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 52 EPISODES


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    Better Goal Setting for Local Government Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 40:25


    The podcast episode of the LeaderGov podcast features Andrea Scott, Director of Talent Acquisition for Harris County, Texas. In this episode, Scott discusses effective strategies for setting clear and actionable goals within local government teams. She emphasizes the importance of aligning goals with the organization's mission and vision, ensuring they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). Scott also highlights the value of collaboration and communication in the goal-setting process, encouraging team leaders to engage their members in defining and pursuing objectives that contribute to the community's well-being. The episode offers practical insights and examples to help local government leaders enhance their goal-setting practices and drive meaningful outcomes.

    Improving Decision-Making in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 26:05


    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 #Leadership #LocalGovernment #DecisionMaking #LeaderGov00:00 - Welcome and Introductions01:22 - Why decision-making starts with collaboration.03:10 - Hiring Right: Lessons Learned06:30 - Participatory Leadership09:00 - Building Trust and Feedback12:45 - Communicating the 'Why'16:20 - Cultural Assessments in Brownsville19:50 - Key Takeaways23:10 - Final Thoughts26:00 - Closing Remarks

    Building a Culture of Ethics and Integrity in Local Government | LeaderGov Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 16:10


    Cultivating Ethics and Integrity in Local Government LeadershipJoin 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.#Leadership #EthicsInGovernment #LocalGovernment #LeaderGov #WorkplaceCollaboration #Teamwork #LeadershipDevelopment00:00 Welcome and Introductions02:20 Workshop Overview and Team Ethics03:12 LeaderGov's Services and Announcements06:46 Survey Insights on Ethical Behavior07:47 Challenges in Maintaining Ethical Standards12:25 Guest Speaker: William Whitson on Ethics23:22 Practical Ideas for Promoting Ethics29:35 Interactive Session: Sharing Ideas35:03 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

    Boosting Team Engagement in Local Government with Stan Wilson | LeaderGov Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 33:21


    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 Podcast00:33 Importance of Team Engagement01:49 Survey Results on Team Engagement03:53 Introducing Stan Wilson06:16 Stan Wilson's Leadership Insights08:36 Practical Engagement Strategies23:49 Addressing Challenges in Team Engagement29:45 Conclusion and Teamwork Summit

    From Conflict to Collaboration: Unlocking Generational Strengths on Your Local Government Team Featuring Jon Amundson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 23:51


    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.

    The 4 C's of Leadership featuring Colonel Paul Trotti

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 37:41


    Kevin Catlin, County Administrator of Kalamazoo County, MI - The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 23:45 Transcription Available


    Brenda Viola, CEO Vicci Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 32:33


    Nadia Hansen, Global Digital Transformation Executive at Salesforce | Former CIO | Keynote Speaker - Innovation and Growth Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 23:10


    Ron Gailey, Co-Founder of Onpointe-Insights - Community Voices in Strategic Planning: Harnessing Stakeholder Insights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 32:57


    Dr. Randy Ross, Bestselling author and CEO of Remarkable - Motivation and Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 28:00


    Benj Miller, Co-founder & Chief Architect of System and Soul - Growing Accountability in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 23:28


    Suzanne Phillips, Partner ThinQ Media - The Power of Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 28:49


    Jeff McManus, University of Mississippi Director of Landscape Services - Leading Teams to High Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 39:02


    Quionna Allen, Co-Founder of Beyond Racial Equity - DEI in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 41:27


    Catherine Crusade, Employee Engagement Manager at County of Monterey, CA - Coaching with Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 34:09


    Angela Sheppard, Assistant City Manger at the City of Gainesville, GA - Navigating Local Government Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 32:44


    Marcela Millett, Senior Strategic Planning Performance Analyst at Palm Beach County Florida - Psychological Safety and Healthy Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 33:29


    Preston Poore, CEO of Preston Poore & Associates - Exploring Employee Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 34:05


    Tim Fischer, President of Jackson + Coker - Purpose and Mission in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 33:17


    Dr Roger Parrott, President of Belhaven University - Opportunity Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 37:38


    Greg Teague, CEO of CROY Engineering - Leading with Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 29:19


    Amanda Cyr, Governmental Market Director for AchieveIT - Tracking Progress on Strategic Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 23:31


    Dr. Keith Clinkscales, Director of Strategic Planning and Performance Management for Palm Beach County, FL - Executing on Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 30:45


    Jeff Fisher, Director of Public Works WYCOKCK Unified Government - Developing Your Team Through Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 25:32


    Cheri Hobson-Matthews, County Manager - Henry County Georgia - Leading with High Impact Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 21:43


    Deke Copenhaver, Author and former Mayor - Effective Communications in Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 30:00


    Eric Mosley, County Manager - Troup County Georgia - Integrating Leadership with Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 32:08


    Gerard Gibert - Economic Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 38:03


    Bob Leek, Chief Information Officer - Clark County, NV - Building Diversity in Public Service Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 32:26


    Jeff Perlman, Author and Former Mayor - Adventures in Local Government Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 24:52


    Jeff Drobney, City Manager - City of Kennesaw Georgia - Servant Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 27:48


    Mark Funkhouser, former Mayor of Kansas City, Mo. - Citizen Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 31:54


    Shawn Burns, Chief of Police - West Texas A&M University - Transformational Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 20:52


    In this episode, Chief Burns discusses the importance of Transformational Leadership and how it has impacted the way his team serves their community.

    Chief Jim Fryhoff - Thousand Oaks, CA/Ventura County - Servant Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 29:10


    Fayetteville GA Leadership Team - Teamwork and DISC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 30:09


    Heidi Lattire, Customer Success Manager with Cloverleaf - DISC Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 26:19


    Bratton Riley, CEO of Citibot - Innovation in Citizen Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 27:49


    Adam Ruechel, City Manager Platteville, WI - Motivating through Personality Styles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 28:03


    Marcia Harnden, Police Chief of Albany, Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 23:15


    Chief Marcia Harnden discusses the challenges and benefits of investing in her team at the City of Albany, Oregon and as they lean into the new year.

    Melissa Crowder - Assistant Clerk, City of West Hollywood, CA - Appreciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 24:20


    Ann Cain, Catoosa County, Georgia - Director of Human Resources - Building a Team Through Servant Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 10:26


    Ann shares how Servant Leadership can build valuable bridges to employees in local government:Increases trust between employee and leaderResults in employees that feel cared for and confidentIncreases employee moraleEmpowers employees and encourages them."When you give of yourself to others you actually receive back two-fold"

    Lynette Hart, City of Oakland, CA - Support Services Supervisor - Innovation in Recruiting and Career Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 33:32


    Odie Donald, City Manager, City of South Fulton, Georgia - Culture in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 11:40


    In this episode, City Manager Odie Donald discusses the importance of culture in his organization and how it sets the tone for staff at all levels to serve citizens with excellence.

    Brooks Rainwater, Sr. Executive Director for City Solutions - National League of Cities - Powering Teams through Personality Styles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 26:06


    In this podcast Brooks shares high level trends in housing and economic development as well as a secret to managing others on your team. Brooks joins LeaderGov's podcast from the Washington DC area where the National League of Cities is based.

    Michael Harris, Henry County, Georgia, Tax Commissioner - Trust in Local Government Agencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 25:15


    In this local government podcast, Michael Harris, Henry County GA Tax Commissioner shares the good, bad and the ugly regarding trust on local government teams. "Taking sides" removes the focus from the goal and lowers trustLeaderships' often-changing priorities damage trustAsking your team members opinion on important topics lets them know their voice is valued, which builds trustGiving others freedom and autonomy within structure can exponentially grow trust Engaging your team in “break-the-mold” planning sessions can build trust

    Alicia Vaughn, County Manager, Catoosa County, GA - Culture in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 13:04


    In this podcast we hear from Catoosa County, Georgia County Manager Alicia Vaughn. In this podcast you'll hear how to:Model teamwork and culture as a leaderEncourage buy-in to the cultureEngage employees in the culture through leadership educational opportunitiesHelp foster the culture

    Sharon Landers, City Manager - Carson, CA - Crisis Leadership Qualities & Excellence in Day-to-Day Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 36:11


    In this podcast Sharon Landers, City Manager of Carson, CA, shares insights around innovation during a crisis as well as tips on effective meetings, dealing with disruptive employees and setting vision and outcomes.

    Helen Ramirez, Deputy City Manager, Brownsville, TX - Management Excellence in Local Government

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 40:40


    Troy Besseche, Assistant City Manager, Sugar Hill, Georgia - Management Excellence for Local Government Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 39:45


    Andrea Hall, Captain, South Fulton GA Fire Department, on Servant Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 21:23


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