Register for Oct. 13 ACE Conf. and Make Your Workshop Selections

NOVA will host the 2023 Applauding Classified Employees (ACE) conference on Friday, Oct. 13. This annual classified staff professional development day promises to be an enriching experience, brimming with a diverse range of workshops and incredible opportunities to network with your peers. We’ve created a dynamic schedule designed to empower and inspire you along your professional journey. These workshops will continue with the theme of “Sense of Belonging.” Our workshops cover a wide array of topics ensuring that there’s something valuable for everyone. Get ready to seize the day and invest in your professional growth. Please visit our ACE Classified Staff Conference webpage for a full agenda and information regarding our workshops.

Please note that the Oct. 13 ACE Conference is an all-day, in-person event to be held at the Ernst Community Cultural Center at the Annandale Campus. No virtual sessions or recordings will be available. Registration to the conference is separate than registration to the workshops, please be sure to register for the full conference here.  

How to Register: Don’t miss out on this valuable experience! If you receive an access denied message, log into Google Documents through MyNOVA to correct the issue. Please only register for “one” workshop per session. Workshops will have a presenter name and workshop description when the title is selected. A calendar invite will be sent to all registered participants by close of business Oct. 9 once registration has closed. Workshop registration closes on Oct. 4. Limited spaces are available for some workshops, so reserve your spot today!

Workshop Session 1: 10:05 a.m.

• Alignment – Strategic Thinking Acumen
• Belonging, Diversity in the Workplace
• Conflict Management in the Workplace
• Emergency Response & Campus Safety
• Emotional Intelligence
• Tiny Tweaks
• VRS:  Retirement & Q&A

Workshop Session 2: 11 a.m.

• Clean Living
• Conflict Management in the Workplace
• eVA Training
• Emotional Intelligence
• Introduction to Google Driver Workspace
• Writing Performance Evaluations
• VRS:  Retirement & Q&A

Workshop Session 3: 1 p.m.

• A Balanced Retirement Life
• Belonging: Diversity in the Workplace
• Components of Great Communication
• GreenDot Project
• Office 365: Connecting with Colleagues
• Tiny Tweaks
• Unlocking Your Professional Potential

Workshops Session 4: 2 p.m.

• A Balanced Retirement Life
• Components of Great Communication
• Eating Right for Life
• Overview of Perceptive Content/ImageNow
• Technology Trends
• Writing Effective Performance Evaluations
• Unlocking Your Professional Potential

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact: classifiedday@nvcc.edu.

Your presence and participation matter, and we hope you will join us.

Submitted by:
Yesenia Bidwell, HR-Interim Assoc. Director Organizational Learning and Dev., YBidwell@nvcc.edu