Planning Retreats
Regroup, refocus, and plan to better meet community needs in planning retreats offered by the Vinson Institute for local officials. In a relaxed, informal atmosphere, officials can come together to learn how to function more effectively as a team while working through current issues and preparing for the future. [Read More]
State Leadership Training
State leaders have the vital task of meeting complex organizational issues to move Georgia forward, and a series of Georgia Leadership Institute programs administered by the Vinson Institute provides the tools they need to hone their leadership skills, develop successful work teams, and manage major organizational processes. [Read More]
Survey Research
From citizen surveys to program evaluation to data collection and analysis, policymakers can count on the Vinson Institute for survey research support as they consider critical issues facing the state. [Read More]
Management Development Program for Local Government
Enhancing the knowledge and skills of city and county managers and supervisors so they can be results-oriented leaders today and in the future is the goal of the Management Development Program for Local Government. [Read More]
Child and Family Policy Initiative
Those charged with making complex policy decisions and coordinating services for Georgia's families and children are supported in their work by the university-based Child and Family Policy Initiative. [Read More]
Financial Management Program
State and local government personnel turn to the Institute's financial management instructional programs to help them acquire and maintain the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to carry out their responsibilities. [Read More]
Environmental Policy Analysis
State officials responsible for making complicated decisions related to the future of Georgia's environment and natural resources can count on the Vinson Institute for objective, systematic policy analysis of key issues. [Read More]
Human Resource Management Program
Governments wanting to recruit, motivate, and retain a quality workforce can count on the Institute for assistance in developing human resource management tools to help them achieve their goals. [Read More]
Exectuive Leadership Program
State agency administrators who want to help their organizations grow in service and effectiveness can turn to the Executive Leadership Program for advanced instruction in developing the skills and knowledge they need. [Read More]
Local Government Studies
Local leaders and government officials can make better-informed decisions about issues they face—from service delivery to incorporation and consolidation—with objective information and insights gained through customized Local Government Studies. [Read More]
Local Government Newly Elected Conferences
New local government officials acquire a road map for navigating their public service careers when they attend orientation programs designed just for them through the newly elected officials conferences. [Read More]
China Municipal Training Program
Helping the next generation of Chinese municipal and provincial managers enhance their public management skills and knowledge is the goal of the Sino-American Joint Training Program, now in its ninth year. [Read More]
Local Government Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
As more Georgia local governments of all sizes move toward using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology in their operations, a special unit of the Vinson Institute is providing assistance each step of the way. [Read More]
Peach State Poll
When leaders need to know how Georgians feel about important policy issues concerning political, economic, and social life in the state, the Peach State Poll provides the timely information they need. [Read More]
