In addition to these 10 goals the new Finance Director must achieve as discussed in this podcast, there will also be many projects the City Manager will “delegate” to the new Finance Director. You must learn how to say “no” sometimes. Or you

What City Hall Needs From Its New Finance Director - Part I

Dec 4th, 2020 30m 48s

Whether you are looking to transition from the private sector or you’re an “up and comer” in municipal government, you may be interested in listening in on this 3-part series of the CitySpeak blog and podcast as follows:Part 1 – Character trait

Help City Manager On-Board New Council Members

Nov 19th, 2020 31m 52s

In today’s CitySpeak, we discuss six points that all municipal employees can think about to on-board new Council members next month: 1. Support the City Manager even if he’s a “lame duck” leader who may be fired by the new City Council.2. City

Work From Home: New Norm for Municipal Workers

Nov 12th, 2020 20m 48s

There are 6 main points highlighted about allowing municipal employees to work from home, and the constraints municipal managers will have to overcome to maximize the benefits of WFH initiatives. John also addresses the risks and disadvantages

What Does an Economic Recession Feel Like at City Hall?

Nov 5th, 2020 37m 49s

Do you want to learn more about why the stock market is doing so well on Wall Street when the jobs picture is poor on Main Street?Do you want to learn about interest rates and why it is a very risky monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Bank t

Think Long-Term, Rewards Are Greater

Oct 29th, 2020 29m 36s

Here’s the point of this CitySpeak episode: Think long-term, the rewards are great! In today’s CitySpeak podcast, I present three (3) important benefits we can all enjoy from “thinking long-term”… about our careers, our relationships, and our

Millennials Reinventing Government

Oct 22nd, 2020 32m 4s

Local governments welcomed the year 2020 with a clear vision of optimism, with a focus successful achievement of our fiscal and organizational goals. Today we’re facing a world of massive uncertainty.Our optimism dropped instantly when the Cor

Why Choose a Career in Municipal Government

Oct 15th, 2020 35m 30s

In this episode, John shares his story on why he chose a career in municipal government. When still in college, he took a career assessment called SIGI, a comprehensive, interactive, computer-assisted career guidance program designed to assist

Municipal Employees: Stay Out of Politics

Oct 8th, 2020 37m 38s

John has been involved in the municipal industry for 30+ years and through his experience, he knows certain conversations you should indulge in, and certain conversations you should not indulge in.Local government politics that belong in the re

Systemize Your Department to Do More with Less

Oct 1st, 2020 46m 13s

John's passion in this episode will encourage any municipal executive, City Manager, and/or Director that right now is the time to be a leader.Customer satisfaction is an important part of keeping a business open, municipal organizations are no

Municipal Employees: Survive and Thrive During the Crisis

Sep 23rd, 2020 35m 25s

Municipal employees get nervous, anxious, and stressed about their jobs during times of fiscal crisis. This episode of CitySpeak reminds you that this economic recession is "not our first rodeo". We've been here before, we got through the la

Introducing CitySpeak the Podcast with John Herrera

Sep 17th, 2020 29m 36s

This is the first-ever CitySpeak podcast, with John Herrera, who is the founder, President, and CEO of MuniTemps. In this episode, we will spend the first 20 minutes getting to know John Herrera, as we hope this will help our listeners get a b

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