OMAG All Access

Online learning offers a versatile and accessible avenue for education, breaking barriers of time, distance, and resources. Its value lies in its flexibility, allowing learners to access a wide array of courses and materials from anywhere with an internet connection. Learn about the work the OMAG Risk Management Team is doing to provide valuable, relevant online learning from Risk Management Direc...

Join OMAG’s Professional Development & Training Analyst Lori Mueller as she interviews Oklahoma Municipal HR Expo Keynote Speaker, Wes Martin from Grovity Leadership about Knowing and Living your Why. Listeners can expect to gain a greater sense of clarity and how to live and work with enhanced intent and impact. Wes also shares a simple framework for putting in words your why so that it becom...

In episode 63, Monica Coleman and Ambre Gooch, two of OMAG’s attorneys, engage in an insightful conversation, shedding light on a myriad of HR-related value-added services OMAG offers its members free of charge.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org .

In episode 62, OMAG’s Law Enforcement Specialist Kevin Katz and Associate General Counsel Ambre Gooch discuss how a municipality can help a school district through the assignment of a municipal law enforcement officer as a school resource officer.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org .

In episode 61, Jeff Bryant and Ambre Gooch, two of OMAG’s attorneys, discuss some of the value-added services the Legal Department at OMAG provides OMAG members. In particular, Jeff answers questions posed to him about municipal budgeting and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.    Learn more by visiting www.omag.org .

On episode 60 of the OMAG All Access podcast, join Kip Prichard and Jerry Summers as they explore the ins and outs of Midwest City's big trash collection program, a community initiative that's more than just about getting rid of unwanted items. We'll take you behind the scenes to understand how the program operates, its impact on the environment, and the convenience it brings to the...

In Episode 59 of OMAG All Access, Bill Tackett interviews OMAG's Professional Training & Development Analyst, Lori Mueller about the gift of feedback. If you've ever felt nervous about giving someone feedback, you're not alone. Most people have some anxiety around it and have never been taught how to give feedback effectively. Though feedback is an important element of personal...

This episode of OMAG All Access, hosted by Bill Tackett and featuring OMAG Law Enforcement Specialists Billy Carter and Jason DeLonais, explores the world of Lexipol Training for municipal police officers and discovers how OMAG's extraordinary commitment offers this essential training for free to its members. Join us as we uncover the critical role of updated policies, procedures, and communi...

This episode, hosted by Director of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, Bill Tackett, features an interview with Lori Mueller, Professional Development & Training Analyst about the OMAG Municipal Front-line Leader Academy. A program designed to help Oklahoma’s municipal leaders build leadership strength, stability, and consistency. For more information, please visit www.omag.org .

Risk management is defined by ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on outcomes. A policing plan helps reduce uncertainty by involving all stakeholders in creating expectations for how municipal administration, the community, and members of the police department work together to create the kind of community where quality individuals want to live, work and raise their families. Visit www.omag.org/...

This episode hosted by Claims Supervisor, Brad Doublehead, focuses on what to do after you have received storm, water, or fire damage and how to best prevent additional damages from occurring. For more information, please visit www.omag.org.

This episode features M.G. Govia from OKIE811 talking about understanding underground damage prevention laws, understanding the OKIE811 locate ticket process, digging test holes safely, documenting the digging process, as well as reducing preventable underground utility strikes. 

Kelly Burley is the Executive Director of Common Bonds, a non-partisan leadership network that is uniting communities on behalf of humane outcomes for cats and dogs. The mission of Common Bonds is to connect municipalities with animal welfare resources in order to effect change in the State’s animal shelter population and euthanasia crisis. Learn more www.commonbondsok.org

In today’s episode, we are discussing some simple procedures and techniques to reduce accidents and injuries when backing and parking vehicles while performing work around the municipality. Our guests today are Bill Young and Cody Vinyard, both from the Risk Management department at OG&E. Over the past several years OG&E has developed some very simple to implement driving procedures to red...

Sand Springs Animal Welfare Coordinator, Tracy Arvidson, talks with OMAG Executive Director about the opportunities and challenges of managing an animal shelter, including available grants, recruiting volunteers, pet waste ordinances and more.  

In this podcast, Jessi Stringer, the City Planner for the City of Collinsville, OK, and Ambre Gooch, Associate General Counsel at OMAG, discuss the basics of municipal zoning. Learn more by visiting www.omag.org

Jared Dillingham, City of Durant, and Chris Knight, City of Stillwater discuss the risk management issues and best practices for protecting municipal employees, municipal property, and private property while collecting solid waste for their communities.

Join part 2 of this talk with OMAG Director of Technology Services, Kevin Sesock, and Founding Partner of Future Point of View (FPOV), Scott Klososky, as they continue their discussion about municipal cities and technology that could or should be considered smart and where cities should be heading.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org

OMAG Director of Technology Services, Kevin Sesock, interviews Founding Partner of Future Point of View (FPOV), Scott Klososky, for a talk about municipal cities and technology that could or should be considered smart and where cities should be heading.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org

Join Bill Tackett as he hosts episode 46 of the OMAG All Access podcast as he is joined by municipal legal professional David Weatherford to discuss planning and delegating authority – making decisions in advance of crisis.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org.

Episode 45 of the OMAG All Access podcast is part 2 of  Oklahoma City Assistant City Attorney Paula Kelly, being interviewed by Risk Management Specialist, Kip Prichard. This episode tackles the topic of municipal verse private maintenance and development of mountain bike trails. Miss Kelly talks about the pros and cons of each as well as her personal experience cultivating trails within Oklahoma....

Episode 44 of the OMAG All Access podcast features Oklahoma City Assistant City Attorney Paula Kelly, as she is interviewed by Risk Management Specialist, Kip Prichard. This episode tackles the topic of municipal verse private maintenance and development of mountain bike trails. Miss Kelly talks about the pros and cons of each as well as her personal experience cultivating trails within Oklahoma. ...

Parks and playgrounds are popular services municipalities provide for their citizens and visitors to their communities. This podcast is to remind municipalities to facilitate regular inspections and maintenance of playground equipment to better protect the users, as well as to begin planning to replace aging and obsolete playground equipment and facilities to reduce the risk of costly liability cl...

Episode 42 of the OMAG All Access podcast features OMAG Director of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, Bill Tackett, as he talks with Steve Garrett about his own personal podcast and how podcasting could be a beneficial tool for municipalities to effectively communicate with its citizens.

 Episode 41 of the OMAG All Access podcast features City Attorney, David Weatherford hosted by OMAG's Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Bill Tackett. This episode tackles the topic of Animal Control Ordinances and how it affects citizens as well as animal owners.  Learn more by visiting www.omag.org.