Archives: Captivate Podcasts
Generation on the Rise – How to Shape Your Team
Hosts Dave Pribulka, Eden Ratliff, and Brandon Ford, candid talk about shaping your team in your municipal organizations. They explore the essential roles needed in local government, the importance of dedicated HR departments, and the challenges of managing diverse personalities within teams. The conversation delves into the hiring process, community engagement in recruitment, and the […]
City Managers as Deliberative Systems Leaders with Martín Carcasson
🎧 This episode of PCC Local Time is part of the APMM Series, featuring conversations with Pennsylvania’s municipal managers and leaders about the evolving practice of local government. Follow APMM on LinkedIn and Read more at APMM.net In this episode of the APMM Series, produced in partnership with PCC Local Time, Nancy J. Hess and […]
Conditions for Change: What it Takes to Move……a team, an organization, a local government.
Hosts Dave Pribulka, Eden Ratliff, and Brandon Ford, are joined by Nancy Hess for a candid talk about what real change management looks like in local government. They explore how trust, timing, and human connection shape change — from labor negotiations to leadership teams to community-driven expectations. A double header this week… be sure to check out the chat for […]
Back from ICMA in Tampa – and a Deep Dive on Trust, Boundaries, and the Human Side of Leadership
Fresh from the ICMA Conference in Tampa, the Generation on the Rise crew dives into how to draw the line between leadership and politics. Eden reflects on his ICMA session about rebuilding trust after a $3.2 million fraud case, while Dave and Brandon unpack what it means to stay apolitical and human in a world […]
APMM Series: Mapping our Path to Sustainable Communities with Sara Gibson, Bailey Rocco and Kate Robeson Grubb
🎧 This episode of PCC Local Time is part of the APMM Series, featuring conversations with Pennsylvania’s municipal managers and leaders about the evolving practice of local government. In this episode on Sustainability, host Nancy Hess talks with three guests who are redefining what local sustainability looks like on the ground: Sara Gibson, Borough Manager, […]
Generation on the Rise – Episode 2 – Networking, Mentorship, and the Art of Going There
PCC Local Time is pleased to share another episode of a new podcast series, Generation on the Rise, a great companion piece to the content we post here and something we think you are all going to like. In this podcast series, local government’s next generation sits down to talk about what’s changing, what’s hard, […]
Generation on the Rise — Episode 1 – The New Normal: Why We Chose Local Government
PCC Local Time is pleased to share the the first episode of a new podcast series, Generation on the Rise, a great companion piece to the content we post here and something we think you are all going to like. In this podcast series, local government’s next generation sits down to talk about what’s changing, […]
APMM SERIES: Lessons from Town Gown Leaders Nicole Sipos, Rebecca DeSantis-Randall and Jessica Whitely
In this episode of PCC Local Time, produced in collaboration with the Association of Pennsylvania Municipal Management (APMM), host Nancy Hess explores the evolving relationship between universities and their surrounding communities — the so-called “Town Gown” connection. Our guests — borough managers from three Pennsylvania university towns — reflect on how they navigate both the […]
The Limits of Empathy – A Book Discussion about Paul Bloom’s book “Against Empathy”
In the first MuniSquare Book discussioin Podcast, colleagues dive into Paul Bloom’s provocative book Against Empathy. Bloom argues that emotional empathy can mislead us, create bias, and open us to manipulation. Instead, he proposes cultivating rational compassion. Our panel wrestles with the book’s claims—exploring empathy’s role in public service, the ethics of neutrality, manipulation of […]
APMM 2025 Roundtable Series – Southeastern Dispatch with John Ernst, Amanda Lafty and Dave Burman
In this episode of PCC Local Time, we sit down with three dynamic municipal leaders from southeastern Pennsylvania—John Ernst (Lansdale Borough), Amanda Lafty (Upper Merion Township), and Dave Burman (Haverford Township). Representing three generations of managers, they dive into the hard questions facing local governments today: housing instability, generational workforce changes, the role of social […]