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Building a Culture of Ethics and Integrity in Local Government | LeaderGov Podcast Mar 24, 2025

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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

Boosting Team Engagement in Local Government with Stan Wilson | LeaderGov Podcast Feb 27, 2025

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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

From Conflict to Collaboration: Unlocking Generational Strengths on Your Local Government Team Featuring Jon Amundson Jan 23, 2025

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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 Oct 22, 2024

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Kevin Catlin, County Administrator of Kalamazoo County, MI - The Emotionally Intelligent Leader Aug 06, 2024

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Brenda Viola President of Vici Communication LLC Jun 26, 2024

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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

Nadia Hansen, Global Digital Transformation Executive at Salesforce | Former CIO | Keynote Speaker - Innovation and Growth Mindset May 29, 2024

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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

Ron Gailey, Co-Founder of Onpointe-Insights - Community Voices in Strategic Planning: Harnessing Stakeholder Insights May 28, 2024

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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

Dr. Randy Ross, Bestselling author and CEO of Remarkable - Motivation and Inspiration May 02, 2024

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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

Benj Miller, Co-founder & Chief Architect of System and Soul - Growing Accountability in Local Government Mar 27, 2024

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