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🌟 What a Day! 🌟 Monday was a fantastic reminder of how incredible the public works and snowfighting community truly is! We couldn't have pulled off the NH Public Works Plow Rally & Backhoe Competition and the Winter Liquids Applicator Field Day without the generous support and collaboration of so many amazing people and organizations. ❄🚜 A special shoutout to🚜❄the NH Public Works Association for sponsoring the Plow Rally, and to Shawn O'Keefe and his great team at Granite State De-Icing Supply for sponsoring the Liquid Application Field Day and for so much help and support (and for the pictures!). It truly took a village to make these events happen, and I'm so proud of how it all came together for our first effort. A huge thank you to our incredible team—Scott Kinmond, Lee, Butch, and Tyler—for fearlessly jumping right in. 💪 I can’t wait to do it all again next time! 👏 🤗Thank you to everyone who contributed time and so much help👏 🤗 - Camion and Daniel for the educational opportunity and the safety vests! - Manchester DPW and Nashua Public Works for providing trucks and so much assistance at the Plow Rally. - Merrimack Department of Public Works's Lori Halverson for stepping in wherever needed to make the day smoother. - Antrim Highway Department for bringing equipment, donuts , and enthusiasm. - Aubrey Voelker from NHDES's NH Green SnowPro for pitching in wherever needed. - Josh and team from Total Grounds Landscape, Bennett Holmes at @ryebeachlandscaping and Dean Outhouse, CSP, ASM and Eric from Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service for co-driving, sharing their expertise, and packing in as much knowledge and experience as possible into a few short hours with each attendee. - The incredible staff like Liz and Andrew at NHTI - Concord's Community College for hosting us. To anyone I may have missed—thank you for jumping in wherever needed, from setting up shade tents to filling coolers and breaking out the board games, and of course, for sharing your passion for our industry! I can’t wait to work with you all again! Here’s to many more successful events! #publicworks #Snowfighting #teamworkwork #community#NHPlowRally #WinterLiquidsFieldDay #leadershipinaction #gratitude

🌟 What is Executive Presence and Why Should You Care? 🌟 Ever wondered what makes some leaders stand out effortlessly? It’s called Executive Presence! 👔✨ 🔹 What is it? Executive Presence is the ability to inspire confidence in others. It’s a blend of gravitas, communication skills, and appearance that makes people trust your leadership. 🔹 Why should you care? Influence: Whether you're leading a team or presenting an idea, executive presence helps you command attention and respect. Career Growth: Leaders with executive presence are more likely to be promoted and given opportunities. Trust Building: It fosters trust and credibility with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. 📅 Public works - join our Wednesday webinar with Sadie Lee Rosethorn and to dive deeper into mastering executive presence and elevating your professional game! #Leadership #ExecutivePresence #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment https://lnkd.in/eUsKaWhW

BIG NEWS NH Public Works! We partnered with Sadie Lee Rosethorn and Level Up Coaching for new workshops and webinars aimed at expanding critical leadership skills! We'll dig deep into the good stuff that great leaders are made of. Limited number of seats for all of these, so register soon at https://t2.unh.edu/. • EXECUTIVE PRESENCE - 7/31 –11:30a-1:00p webinar (free) • INFLUENCE WITH AUTHORITY - 8/6 – 11:30a-1:00p webinar (free) • COMMUNICATING WITH IMPACT - 9/18- 8a-3p Concord ($75/pp) • BUILDING YOUR CONFLICT COMPETENCE – 10/23 – 8a-3p Concord ($75/pp) • COACHING FOR RESILIENCE & ACCOUNTABILITY – 11/13 - 8a-3p Concord ($75/pp)

NH Certified Green SnowPro NEW Refresher training alert! We're so excited to be a part of this event with lead sponsor Granite State De-Icing Supply! If you are a contractor or public works team that utilizes liquids in your winter anti-icing practices, this day is for you! We'll focus on the tips, practices, and technique for effective use of liquids... including hands-on application time behind-the-wheel. Thanks to Shawn O'Keefe from Granite State De-Icing Supply for sponsoring this event, and to Josh from Total Grounds Landscape, Bennett Holmes from @ryebeachlandscaping Dean Outhouse, CSP, ASM from Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service and @gillilanddaniel of Camion for their hands-on support and participation to pull this event off! Details and registration: https://lnkd.in/egB5ctpK

What used to be black and white but is again red all over? If you thought newsletters had gone the way of walkmans and landlines, think again! Newsletters are having a real moment, and for good reason! Check out our article in American Public Works Association Reporter on how teams like Bedford DPW are using newsletters to reach, inform, educate, and engage with their citizens! Link in comments.

Thank you, FP2, for allowing us to highlight our Pavement Maintenance 101 workshops in this month's Pavement Preservation Journal! We love sharing New Hampshire's public works teams' dedication to learning and adopting new strategies and practices for pavement preservation. Link to the article and photos in comments. Thanks to our friends Robert Betsold and Bruce Davis with All States Materials Group for their continued support and leadership in this important day of training.

Friends! Didn't snag one of these fantastic hoodies to complete your closet when American Public Works Association sold them a few years ago? We've got you covered! We're giving away one to one lucky winner who submits their Federal Highway Administration NH Build a Better Mousetrap innovation this month. Share your creative innovation that solved a problem for your team, saves time or money, or improves safety, and you might be the next cool kid spotted around town in this hoodie! Tell us how YOU kicked clunky to the curve and solved that pesky process! #BABM #Innovation

Starting the week off with a smile - sharing acceptance details and FULL scholarships with several grade 8-10 campers to this summer's NH National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)! The Bridge Project (July 8-12) explores an array of engineering principles related to bridge design and construction. The RC Cars Project (July 15-19) uses remote-controlled cars to delve into topics around physics, mechanics, technology and design. Hands-on fun for all levels of experience! Space is limited for this popular UNH Durham-based residential camp, and U.S. Department of Transportation sponsors the full cost of camper's fees as part of its #NSTI program. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAsti_A7

Has this book of awesome innovationness 💡 made its way to your DPW breakroom yet? If not, check your 📭!! We'd love to know which creative tool, equipment, or process your team plucks from the pages to work more safely or efficiently! 👷♂️ 👷♀️ And don't forget to share your #BuildaBetterMousetrap innovation with us for next year's U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's book! Let's highlight how your teams are tackling day-to-day struggles with ingenuity and help another team in the process! Details ⬇

#GotTrees? 🌲 Got roads? Got trees near roads? 🌳 🚘 Trees in parks? Trees near municipal buildings?🏫 Then you should attend our upcoming Municipal Tree Worker workshops with UNH Cooperative Extension Forestry, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and other tree experts! We'll learn about selection, planting, pruning, health, risk tree identification and more! Portsmouth, and Concord next week, and Lancaster the week after. Registration details ⬇