BISMARCK– Tioga-area residents are invited to take part in a University of Mary workforce training series designed to improve everyday job skills and performance.

The University of Mary Workforce Development Department and the City of Tioga have extended their partnership to include seven three-hour, face-to-face training sessions, once a month, from June through December. Each session focuses on enhancing an employee’s particular skill set.

Each training session will be held at Neset Consulting at 6844 State Highway 40 in Tioga from 1-4 p.m. The June 16 training is free. Subsequent training will be offered for a $50 registration fee. The ala carte series of offerings allows for anyone interested to take part in all the sessions or pick and choose individual professional development topics they wish to attend.

The first summer session, “Troubled Waters: Navigating Your Way Through Conflict,” is June 16. “Manage Your Brand by Managing Your Message” is July 21. The third session is “5 Dysfunctions of a Team” on Aug. 18.

The fall sessions begin with “Do Better Through Performance Management” on Sept. 15, followed by “How May I Serve You? Gold Standard Customer Service” on Oct. 20. The first winter session, “Delegation: Empowering Colleagues Towards Professional Growth,” is Nov. 17, and the series concludes with “Peer to Manager: Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow” on Dec. 15.

To register online, visit http://bit.ly/TiogaUMary or contact workforce development directly for more information by calling toll free 800-288-6279, locally at 355-5151, or by email at workforcedevelopment@umary.edu.