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the industry, consider TMC's Leaders of Tomorrow
Program, which trains individuals to assume leadership
roles within the Council.
* Develop contacts: Talk to Full and Associate
Members. If you're a first-timer,
start by visiting the people at TMC's
Welcome & Help Desk. They are
there to help you get started on the
right foot and can match you with a TMC mentor
to help you best get involved and maximize your
investment in TMC. There is also ample opportunity
to make contacts during coffee breaks, between
meetings, and at social functions. The person sitting
next to you at lunch may tell you something that can
save your company thousands of dollars. Everyone
at TMC shares your concerns, and sometimes your
problems. These are people you can work with later
via phone, text, email, or TMC's social media and
collaborative work platform TMC Connect.
* Arrive on time: Always try to arrive at a TMC
General Meeting for the first day's
business. That's when TMC's Task
Force Meetings, Fleet Talk, Associates
Meeting, Town Meeting, and Fleet
Operators' Forum are held. These sessions should
not be missed. Try to arrive the day before if you
are working with a Task Force. That will give you
some time to prepare. Once a TMC General Meeting
gets underway, there isn't time for much else.
* Come prepared: Bring your specific maintenance
and/or equipment problems with you
for discussion at the Fleet Operators'
Forum.
manufacturer
fellow
If it does not require a
solution,
maintenance managers have probably had-
and solved-the same problem. If it hasn't been
solved, TMC will help you solve it. A link to an
online form is sent with your registration confirmation.
Fill it out before coming to the meeting
while the problems are fresh in your mind. Also,
use the pre-meeting information about Technical
Sessions and Study Group meetings. If the presentation
is on paints and paint shop operations, talk
to your paint shop to find out what kinds of problems
they have. TMC attracts the best manufacturer
representatives in the industry. They will
answer your questions authoritatively. A small
investment of preparation before coming to a
TMC meeting pays big dividends.
* Ask questions: Raise questions during Technical
Sessions and Study Group meetings. This
generates worthwhile discussion and
gets everyone more involved. If you don't
understand something about TMC, grab an Officer
(they're the ones wearing the red blazers). They're
happy to tell you everything you need to know
about TMC and how to make it work for you. After
all, it's your organization. If it's not working for
you, do something about it.
* Take notes: TMC's Technical Journal, The
Trailblazer, covers the official
proceedings of the meetings, but
you shouldn't depend on that to
cover every last detail. Everything
you hear at a TMC General Meeting will probably
interest someone in your company even if it
doesn't interest you directly. Take good notes, and
give them to the people who work for you and the
people you work for.
* See something in the area: TMC meetings
happen all over the country. If you're a
Full Member and we're meeting in Seattle,
for instance, try to visit the Paccar proving
grounds. This will enhance your job
effectiveness and provide your company
with excellent contacts. Do something like that
enough times and you'll soon have a broad industry
perspective, making you even more valuable
on the job. If you're an Associate Member, try to
see a fleet operation.
A final word
An organization is only as good as its least-active
member. You have to participate in TMC activities
to make it work. This is your Council. Work with
it, and you'll be a leader in your industry.
" A wise man will make more opportunities than
he finds, " said philosopher Francis Bacon. TMC is
opportunity waiting to be made.
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