Managers’ Corner: Build your leadership skills with upcoming trainings
April 15, 2025 •
If you’re a people manager, get ready to boost your skills with upcoming training from UCOP Learning and Development!
People Leader Forums
If you manage people, mark your calendar to take advantage of upcoming People Leader Forums — monthly opportunities for supervisors to build new skills while connecting with peers. Held the first Friday of every month, these gatherings are a perfect opportunity to develop leadership skills, build community, share best practices, swap strategies for navigating current challenges and learn to better support yourself and your team!
Managing in 2025: Current Research
May 2, 1 – 2 p.m. (PT)
Gartner recently conducted a three-year study to answer the question: “What are the best managers doing to build sustainable performers in a hybrid world?” In this session, we will share their finding and discuss strategies for managing in a hybrid world.
Understanding UCOP Leaves and Accommodations
June 6, 1 – 2 p.m. (PT)
Join Shannon Brooks, director of UCOP Leaves and Accommodations, for an overview of UCOP policies and processes for leaves and accommodations. Learn how you can support your staff, if needed.
Manager Essentials (ME@UCOP)
The Manager Essentials program, also known as ME@UCOP, is designed to help people managers learn and understand current UCOP processes, policies and competencies. It ensures consistency in managerial practices across the organization while fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
All new M1, M2, S1 and S2 people managers must complete the seven-course ME@UCOP series within the first year of assuming their roles. All other managers are welcome to opt into the training.
Courses are offered four times throughout the year and are listed under the Required Training icon on the UC Learning Center homepage. These courses are highly interactive and will require participation and attendance for the entire session. Some courses must be taken in a specific sequence, while others can be taken in any order. For more information, download the training series overview, 2025 training schedule and FAQs.
FSAP workshop: Steady Leadership in Turbulent Times: Psychological Tools for Navigating Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity
In today’s fast-changing world, leaders are constantly faced with unpredictability, high-stakes decisions and pressure to maintain stability. How do you stay steady when the ground beneath you keeps shifting? On Friday, April 25, from 1 – 2 p.m. (PT), join Dr. Ana Dolatabadi from the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) for a one-hour training — Steady Leadership in Turbulent Times: Psychological Tools for Navigating Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity.
Designed for leaders navigating uncertainty, you’ll gain practical, psychology-based strategies to:
- Focus on what you can control — and let go of what you can’t
- Cultivate stability for yourself and your team during times of change
- Reduce stress when facing unknowns
- Avoid common leadership pitfalls in volatile environments
- Learn from real-world examples of leaders who have successfully weathered difficult times
Find all upcoming classes on the Link Classes and Workshops page. For questions, contact ucopld@ucop.edu.
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