Chamber Equips Local Leaders for Success

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The Greater Vidalia Chamber kicked off its 31st annual Leadership Class on Thursday, August 15, as 17 local professionals met for orientation to learn more about themselves and their leadership styles.

The two-day orientation featured discussions on the importance of leadership and differing personality types, as the group worked through team-building exercises to learn more about themselves and working collaboratively.

Throughout the remainder of the class, the participants will explore local businesses and industries throughout the area, including Agribusiness, Education, Government, Culture and continued from page

Leisure Services, Health and Social Services, and Economic Development. Each session is designed to highlight the inner workings of the community and how participants can engage with personal topics of interest around them.

During the last meeting of the group, the participants will present their personal leadership journeys, as they explain the effects of what they learned in the class on their lives and will ultimately graduate from the program.

The program is overseen by Leadership Class Chairs Jordan Robins and Clint Hutcheson, who are both graduates of the program.

Several local businesses, school systems, and industries are represented in the program, including The Advance, Altamaha Bank & Trust, Brown Realty Company, Altamaha EMC, Meadows Physician’s Children’s Care, Vidalia Recreation Department, Action Pact, Trane Technologies, Vidalia City Schools, Toombs County Schools, Vidalia Heritage Academy, Ameris Bank, The Dahlia Event Center, Tumi Luggage, Southern Nuclear – Plant Hatch, Sweet Onion Social, and DOT Foods.

WORKING AS A TEAM – Members of the Greater Vidalia Chamber Leadership Program participated in numerous team building exercises during the class’s orientation, which required them to learn to work together with others for a common goal.