December means year-end holiday parties at most companies. This year things had to be done a little differently so we decided to make the most out of it. We, therefore, hosted our first virtual award ceremony -The Tommies – with the goal of recognizing the incredible team at Major Tom and have a good laugh. From special guests performances to award presentations, this year’s virtual holiday party is a special one to remember. Although we cannot wait to celebrate with all our coworkers in real life, we wanted to share our top moments and the winners at The Tommies 2020.
We were lucky enough to invite the winner of the 2018 and 2019 Comedy Magician of the Year to The Tommies this year. Rod Boss has performed for thousands of audiences in Europe, Asia and across North America. He had us all laughing, engaged and entertained throughout the entire night with his card tricks.
Rob was also kind enough to spin the Wheel of Fortune at different points of the night. Everyone had received a goody bag earlier in the week with a unique number for the chance to win three cash prizes. This definitely had people’s eyes glued to the screen.
At Major Tom we love our cat content. So, without a doubt, Ben and Butter’s holiday party performance of them singing Silent Night is part of our top moments.
Half way through our holiday award ceremony, we were introduced to pandemic personalities, zoom fatigue and Zoom Dickies. Now what’s a Zoom Dickie? We’ve all been there, but imagine hurriedly trying to button up a collared shirt in time for a surprise video call. Well, Scholar Collars is bringing you a quick fix to those last-minute client calls. A collared ‘business bib’ that fits in your desk drawer and slides underneath your sweater or t-shirt.
Created by our copywriter, Colleen Christison, these dickies started as a fun concept that we quickly jumped on board to support. See them in action and pick your pandemic personality in the below video!
They’re great, right?! Get yourself a free Zoom Dickie from our Tin Can online store – while stocks last!
Our award categories were based on our agency’s core values and a list of nominees was put forward for voting. We asked all employees to cast their votes to determine the winners prior to The 1st Annual Tommies Awards ceremony. Although we know everyone is an all-star, there could only be one winner for each category. Now here are the winners of the 2020 Tommies Awards.
This person provides help and support. Always listens and learns and is one of the first to show appreciation for others.
This person has spent the last year learning new things, taking on challenging and demonstrated professional growth.
This person hustles when they are busy. Does any tasks to the best of their ability and perseveres when faced with adversity
This category was created for our employees who have worked under 90 days.
This person is vulnerable when they need help, they lean in to change and take initiative to fix things for the better.
Although all our students have done very amazing work this year, this award really recognizes someone who’s gone above and beyond to make the most out of their MT experience.
This person rises with challenges, meets negativity with positivity and leaves everything better than what they found them.
The person with the most curious mind is always exploring what’s new, shows up to learn and is resourceful when they don’t have the knowledge they need.
The person who is most likely to lend a hand – this person is always one of the first people to raise their hand when a colleague needs help and makes life better for their colleagues.
It was Major Tom’s 20th birthday in November! We celebrated this by giving out the Lifetime Achievement Award to Major Tom’s co-founders, John Blown and Chris Breikss. Without them Major Tom will not be here today. Join in the celebration fun by treating yourself to the specially created GIFs and a particularly good tune found in this our special post.
2020 has been a crazy year but it has reminded us to always be adaptable. Virtual holiday parties are definitely new to us so we’d love to know if you liked our ideas and if you had any others to share. Let us know by commenting on our post to help inspire others.
What I have is a malevolent curiosity - I do tend to take a different perspective.
