Spring is here and it’s a great time to build your professional skills! Check out upcoming classes from UCOP Learning and Development — all offered at no charge to UCOP staff.

Note: All listings reflect Pacific Time. Unless noted otherwise, classes are held virtually via Zoom.

Looking for STEP classes? Find them here.

Software and technology

Power Pivot
April 2 & April 9, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Advance your Excel skills by learning Power Pivot. In this two-session class, you will become familiar with the PowerPivot application, import data, manipulate data in a PowerPivot worksheet, create reports, use DAX functions and distribute PowerPivot Data.

Box Advanced
April 16, 10 – 11 a.m.
Want to know how to store sensitive data securely in Box? Interested in how to get data into Box via email or URL? Sign up for this advanced Box class. We will cover a variety of topics, including setting up alerts to monitor folders and using Box groups to manage department collaborations.

Delivery Skills for Connecting with Your Audience
April 18, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Public speaking and giving formal and informal presentations can be uncomfortable and daunting for many. Luckily, delivery skills can be practiced and improved with each presentation. This session will focus on identifying anxieties about presenting and how to prepare for them, explore different presentation styles and techniques to engage with your audience and tips and tricks to making your next presentation a success! This session will be interactive. Bring a recent presentation, outline or presentation idea to practice.

Making Connections in a Hybrid World
April 23, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Connection is a crucial component in building engagement and a productive and efficient workplace. It is widely noted that when people feel connected, healthy working relationships that foster collaboration improve. Come to this interactive workshop to experience and learn some of the tools and techniques to support connection in this remote and hybrid world. And bring your ideas as well.

UCOP Creating Accessible Documents
April 24, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Digital accessibility ensures users with disabilities can easily access and engage with digital content. In this course, you will learn the principles of digital accessibility, how to generate accessible Microsoft Office Documents and how to export these to PDF.

Personal and professional growth

Subtle Acts of Exclusion
April 8, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The term “microaggression” has become widely used, yet just as widely misunderstood. Join us as we reframe microaggressions as Subtle Acts of Exclusion (SAE). Explore the SAE framework, participate in group dialogue on normalizing interrupting SAEs and engage colleagues in discussion.

The Science of Managing Stress
April 15, 10 – 11 a.m.
Oakland Broadway 7001
Job stress can be all-consuming — but it doesn’t have to be. Find ways to identify your triggers, keep perspective, learn helpful strategies and know when to seek help.

For questions, contact ucopld@ucop.edu

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