Courses

This course will take place online via Zoom from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. There will be fun pre-work assignments required for this class.

 In working with the public, do you ever wonder how to move from mere participation to genuine engagement?

 If you are a local government professional or elected leader who seeks to better understand...

This new program is geared toward local government managers who are new to North Carolina or to the profession or to assistant managers and other upper-level local government managers who are interested in becoming city or county managers in the future. The program will give participants a broad set of training on managing local governments in...

This course will be offered online from 9am - 4pm via Zoom.

Leaders are constantly searching for ways to improve employee engagement. There are studies that indicate that anywhere between 70 – 85% of the workforce is not engaged. If we are to believe those numbers, we need to know what employment engagement is and how we can get...

This is a free online course from 10–11:15 AM on October 19, 2022.

Being an effective local elected official requires a basic understanding of what your local government agencies do.  The public health and social services agencies are two public agencies that are touch points for many of the people in your communities.  Their services...

This course will take place in person at the School of Government in Chapel Hill, NC.

New course open to professional and elected officials.

As more local governments commit to advancing racial equity, the demand for leaders who can build thriving and just workplaces and communities continues to grow. The capacity to notice racial...