Workshops

Come to this workshop to see various examples of collaboration, team building and organizational culture found in the animal kingdom.  Session participants will gain insights into different leadership styles and organizational behaviors.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Come feel the "Good Vibrations" of Administrative Faculty Professional Development Days as we kickoff the Summer Synergy Summit. A light breakfast will be served.  This event is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit and is for TMCC administrative employees.

Registration is not required.

This high-energy workshop will help participants successfully manage challenging conversations in their workday and improve both their results and their relationships, even with difficult people.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

At this event, you will be introduced to all of the great events, workshops, and social happenings of the first Administrative Faculty Professional Development Days. Learn about how this initiative started with the Student Services and Diversity Taskforce and where we are headed. This event is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

In this Dare to Lead introduction, participants explore the foundational skill of courage-building and the willingness and ability to rumble with vulnerability.  Participants will determine their call to courage as a leader, explore the definition, myths and role of vulnerability, and examine their relationship with vulnerability.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Come satisfy your sweet tooth with some delicious "Sugar, Sugar" desserts and rock out to great music at the same time!  This event is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit and is for TMCC administrative employees.

Registration is not required.

This interactive hands-on workshop based will help us understand the four personality preference dichotomies, which together create our personality type. Through understanding our own personality preferences, we are better able to understand ourselves and others, recognize our strengths, improve communication with others, develop synergy, and so much more. This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

This interactive training workshop provides an opportunity for TMCC colleagues to recognize how their department can take what they learned from the previous workshops to, both personally and as a team, contribute to creating a more transparent and fulfilling work environment. This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

The Leadership Panel will be asked the same set of questions that were discussed during the D2D event. Panelists will share with the audience their own experience and perspective of how to address the direction for change and development at TMCC. This workshop is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit.

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

"Good Times Never Seemed So Good" until you are enjoying a lunch with colleagues, especially while groovin' out to your favorite 60s tunes. Registration is not required. This event is part of the 2019 Summer Synergy Summit and is for TMCC administrative employees.

Michele Meador will lead this unique and fun session,  where we will explore some life lessons that may be used daily to help us find a more meaningful connection to others and to ourselves.  We'll discuss different characters and what we have in common with the lessons they learn as we follow the yellow brick road alongside Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and yes, even the Wicked Witch!  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Join your colleagues for the annual smoothie social at the smoothie bar! Open for classified staff members to enjoy between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow" and this event is for TMCC classified employees.

Registration is not required.

Continuing along your journey to Oz, Molly Sheridan, ultra-marathon runner, coach, and author of Running Past Midnight will give a fun and uplifting presentation on tips and tricks for your own personal adventure down the yellow brick road of health and fitness. This exciting session will discuss overcoming obstacles (tornadoes and flying monkeys!) and provide tools to elevate mind,  body, and spirit to raise your health and fitness to the next level....Over the Rainbow!  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Join us for a culinary adventure to healthier eating with Chef Craig as he talks about how to include more plant based foods into your menus. Animal protein alternatives are leading more people to a healthier lifestyle. Many people aren't going totally vegetarian or vegan, but they are choosing to replace large parts of their diet with fresh fruits and vegetables as well as protein alternatives. Samples of vegetarian and vegan items will accompany the talk.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

On Friday, July 19, join us at the entrance of the Dr. Maria C. Sheehan Fitness Center for an easy 30-minute group walk/jog around the TMCC Par Course! Wear comfortable shoes.  This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium.

This event is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

This interactive workshop for TMCC facilities staff will focus on 5 key commitments to excellence: commitment to the customer, commitment to the organization, commitment to self, commitment to people and commitment to the task. The critical role of TMCC facilities to the college's mission, the importance of strong relationships and implementation of these 5 key commitments will all be highlighted in this special workshop.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

This interactive workshop for TMCC facilities staff will focus on 5 key commitments to excellence: commitment to the customer, commitment to the organization, commitment to self, commitment to people and commitment to the task. The critical role of TMCC facilities to the college's mission, the importance of strong relationships and implementation of these 5 key commitments will all be highlighted in this special workshop.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Join your new Classified Council Executive Board along with President Dr. Karin Hilgersom to find out what TMCC has planned this coming year. Help us create a yellow brick road and pave the way to our next adventures. During this event you will be invited to help identify goals and events you would like to see Classified bring to campus this year. We know that the classified staff has the brains, heart and courage to make TMCC our home away from home! This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

This 90 minute class is for the Tin Man and anyone else interested in their (or their loved ones) hearts! Basic hands-only CPR for adults, children and infants, how to use an AED, and how to help a choking victim will be covered. This training does not result in an American Heart Association CPR card, for more extensive training and a card, visit http://www.tmcc.edu/emergency-medical-services/cpr/about/ . This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Do you want to keep track of your goals to see if dreams really do come true? Need a place to remember everything while your head is a scratchin' and your thoughts are busy hatching? Who would have thought that a little blank journal could destroy the unorganized chaos? Oh, what a world, what a world... of organization with a bullet journal! In this workshop, learn the concepts behind bullet journaling and walk away with ideas on how to organize your days, weeks, months, and years. Sample pages and decorations will be provided. This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Before your journey begins, click your heels and join your classified staff colleagues for breakfast to get this week off to a great start! This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow" and is for TMCC classified employees.

Registration is not required.

On Tuesday, July 23, join us at the entrance of the Dr. Maria C. Sheehan Fitness Center for an easy 30-minute group walk/jog around the TMCC Par Course! Wear comfortable shoes.  This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium.

This event is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the wonderful land of stress reduction. Join resident munchkins, Erin Frock and Sidney Sullivan, for rock painting and knitting/crocheting. Whether you are a good witch, bad witch or a flying monkey, all will find the benefit in spending some time being creative, reducing stress and taking home your painted rock or learning a new knitting skill. All supplies will be provided. Tap your heels three times and say "There's no place like the art lab!" This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Dr. Ruff and Nick Arbelaez will help you on your adventure towards more mindfully eating. They both have had a successful journey in weight loss and wellness by being mindful of their eating habits. With good nutrition you'll be  90% of the way to weight loss and keeping your wellness on track. They'll give the inside scoop from reading labels to learning to love the journey of magical mindful meals.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Join your colleagues for your choice of 30 minute segments focused on your mind, body and spirit! Dress in comfortable clothing for our Whirlwind Experience.  Thirty Minute sessions held from 10–11:30 a.m.; attend one or three of your choice! Three "yoga snack" choices, basic defense, and interval training from our Fitness Center staff are offered!  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

The three magical TMCC Executive Assistants will wave their magic wands to help participants understand the processes for budgets, travel, and host transactions. You'll learn how to spend money, go places and purchase items for your successful ventures in Oz.  Bring your questions - the good, the bad and the ugly for discussion.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

On Wednesday, July 24, join us at the entrance of the Dr. Maria C. Sheehan Fitness Center for an easy 30-minute group walk/jog around the TMCC Par Course! Wear comfortable shoes.  This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium.

The Wizard of Oz tells the Tin Man, "Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable" and tells Scarecrow that brains are "a very mediocre commodity." But years of scientific research shows that the interactions between the heart and the brain have an effect on the psychophysiology of stress and resilience. In this workshop, learn about how the heart's activity affects the brain's functioning and how to connect your heart and brain to improve emotional processing, attention, perception, memory, and problem-solving. Hands-on computer training will be provided.  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Uncle Henry and Auntie Em kept busy counting chickens and supervising the handymen; but could they have been more efficient? The uses of lean systems started in the manufacturing industry but are now found in almost every sector including businesses, healthcare, hospitality, government, and even farming. This session uses a fun, hands-on activity to demonstrate the importance and principles of lean and includes a discussion of how lean systems can be used in any workplace for better productivity and less stress.   
A tour of the amazing things happening in the Emerald City of Edison (also known as the Applied Technology Center, 475 Edison Way, Reno) will be included!  This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Explore what goodies are part of the PEBP Health Insurance Plan's Wellness Benefits!  You'll learn how you can unlock coverage that is already yours! Examples of the variety of covered services, available tools and voluntary benefits will be covered. This workshop is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium, "Over the Rainbow."

Join your Classified Council colleagues for a special lunch that will wrap up a week of adventure!  Games will be offered courtesy of the TMCC Wellness Committee. The Classified Staff Wellness Bingo Challenge prizes will also be awarded. By popular demand, the Snapchat Photo Booth will be on site for pictures; you'll get to a chance to have your photo taken with the Land of Oz characters. This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium and is for TMCC classified employees.

Registration is not required.

On Thursday, July 25, join us at the entrance of the Dr. Maria C. Sheehan Fitness Center for an easy 30-minute group walk/jog around the TMCC Par Course! Wear comfortable shoes.  This event is part of the 2019 Classified Symposium.

This event is open to all TMCC employees to attend.

Don't get distracted by the witches or flying monkeys!  Follow the Yellow Brick Road and come to this drop-in lab to ask the Wizards of Workday questions from travel, budget, or PCards to Period Activity Pay, timekeeping and more. Our Wizards, (Michael, Nicole, Stephanie, Donna, and Gary), will be on hand for one-on-one help. This workshop is open to all TMCC employees to attend.