Welcome, Alumni!

8:00 – 8:20 AM Juice and Muffins
All Thursday Sessions will be repeated on Friday. During all time slots, participants may choose to attend a Fishbowl Activity. Please see below for more info on the Fishbowl sessions.

8:30 – 9:30 AM Breakout Session IV (A & B)
Session IV (B): Leading Your Team Using Radical Candor

Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003C (View Campus Map)

Presenter: Dr. James Cook, Associate Vice-President, Center for Teaching and Learning, Forsyth Technical CC
Description: An experience in my life shifted me from being a passive manager who avoided conflict in the workplace to someone who embraced what author Kim Scott refers to as radical candor. This session talks about my leadership journey and how the concept of radical candor frames my core values of self-expression and integrity in my personal and professional life.

Session IV (A): Lessons About Leadership from the Donut Box
Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003A (View Campus Map)
Presenter: Gilbert Umberger - Assistant Director, Student Enrichment, Durham Technical CC

Description: Donuts and leadership, what an interesting combination, right? Join me in a conversation as I reflect on what I have learned over 20 years from two of my favorite things.

9:45 – 10:45 AM Breakout Session V (E & F)
Session V (E): Navigating Transformational Change through an Equity Lens
Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003A (View Campus Map)
Presenter: Dr. Angela Davis, Vice-President, CTEO, Office of the President, Durham Technical CC
Description: This workshop will  set a foundation and define diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a common Language. The workshop leader will  review the Transformational Leadership and Frameworks for Change and discuss ways to create an inclusive environment that promotes student and employee success to become an equity-minded College.

Session V (F): Cookies, Cursive, and Crucial Conversations: Personal-Touch Leadership
Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003C (View Campus Map)
Presenter: Dr. Tracy Mancini, President, Carteret CC
Description: Adding a personal touch to professional interactions can help leaders build stronger relationships and gain others’ trust. By incorporating hospitality and empathy and capitalizing on unique talents, leaders can engage and inspire team members and make a lasting impression on external stakeholders. Participants in this session will consider personal-touch ways to distinguish themselves and build more authentic, productive professional relationships.

11:00- 12:00 AM Breakout Session VI
Session VI (D): Having that Difficult Conversation
Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003C (View Campus Map)
Presenter: Suzanne Rohrbaugh, Vice-President for Instructional Services, Randolph CC
Description: Have you struggled to find a way to start that difficult conversation? While we never want to have these conversations, it’s inevitable. Learn tips to navigate the situation and strategies to prepare for the conversation.

Session VI (C): From Burnout to Breakthrough
Location: Foundation Hall Room 1003A (View Campus Map)
Presenter: Dr. Christy Holmes, Dean of Arts & STEM, Central Carolina CC
Description: Burnout is real. The World Health Organization defines burnout as a syndrome resulting from workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Managing workplace stress has become increasingly more difficult. Even if you are not stuck in the burnout cycle, working closely with someone who is experiencing burnout can drastically affect your mindset as well. This session will address how to begin to break through, recover your energy, and help your team do the same.

Fishbowl Activity
If you choose not to attend a session, you have the option of joining a Round table “Fishbowl” activity.  Current issue/questions that have been selected will be drawn out of the bowl and discussed.

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Closing Celebration