Start the fall season with new opportunities to build your skills, work more effectively and grow as a manager. Check out these September courses from UCOP Learning and Development — all offered free to UCOP staff.

Select each course name for registration information. All times are Pacific. Unless otherwise noted, classes take place via Zoom.

Communication skills

Get to the Point
September 3 and 18, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Strengthen your workplace writing with practical strategies for communicating clearly and concisely. Through exercises and real-world examples, you’ll practice organizing information, writing effective subject lines, formatting messages for readability and adapting your writing for your audience. Attendance at both sessions is required.

Productivity and project management

Practical Productivity
September 2, 1 – 3 p.m.
Find practical ways to make the most of your time. This interactive workshop explores four phases of time management — prioritize, organize, execute and track — and introduces tools and practices to help you manage competing priorities and create a more balanced workday.

Project Management 1
September 16, 23 and 29, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Build practical skills for managing projects from start to finish. Through hands-on exercises and collaborative learning, you’ll explore a flexible project management approach that can help you plan effectively, navigate complex work and keep projects moving toward successful completion. Attendance at all three sessions is required.

Software and technology

Box Fundamentals
September 1, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Get comfortable with the basics of Box, UCOP’s secure cloud-based file storage and sharing service. Learn how to collaborate with UCOP and external colleagues, manage folder permissions and shared links, comment on files and use other helpful features.

Excel: Advanced Data Analysis
September 8 and 15, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Take your Excel data-analysis skills to the next level. You’ll explore advanced PivotTables, lookup functions, trend and forecasting tools, scenario analysis and data modeling concepts. Microsoft Excel’s desktop version is required, and a dual-monitor setup is recommended. Attendance at both sessions is required.

Creating Accessible Documents Part 2: PDF
September 10, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Build on your accessible-document skills with a deeper look at Adobe Acrobat Pro. Learn how to tag and test PDFs for accessibility, address common errors and create accessible tables and forms. Adobe Acrobat Pro is required to fully participate.

For people managers

UCOP offers a wealth of resources to support you on your management journey! Check out this article for upcoming classes and online resources.

For questions, contact ucopld@ucop.edu.