Check out these upcoming courses from UCOP Learning and Development
October 12, 2020 •
Kick off the beginning of the academic year by attending a live virtual learning opportunity to boost your career.
Microsoft Outlook: Managing and organizing your email inbox
Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Register by Oct. 15)
Learn strategies to manage your email and transform it into a productivity tool that can help you succeed.
Accomplishing More with Less for Managers
Oct. 29, Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, 10:15 – 11 a.m. (Register by Oct. 21)
This three-part workshop is ideal for managers and supervisors who are overseeing the work of others and want to build best practices to enhance team communication and productivity. Learn how to manage strategically and help your team succeed during times of high-volume work. The workshop focuses on building management resilience through useful tools and exercises.
Professional culture workshop — NEW!
Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Being a valued and trusted part of a team is central to our job satisfaction and ability to consistently perform at a high level. Our professional relationships contribute to a true sense of fulfillment in our careers — and our willingness to invest in these relationships is an important choice we make every day. This workshop offers techniques to adopt a mindset for making those important investments, as well as advice for interacting and engaging with colleagues following professional etiquette and composure. You’ll learn practical tools to apply in person and virtually as you continue to make positive impacts with confidence and poise. Read more about this workshop.
Mindfulness at UCOP
Nov. 5, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Less stress. Enhanced awareness and focus. Improved health. These are some of the benefits shown in research studies on mindfulness. In this one-hour workshop, you will learn how to both reduce your stress and increase your effectiveness at work through simple mindfulness techniques.
Remarkable Remote Team
Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Register by Nov. 10)
This highly interactive workshop helps teams overcome traditional and new challenges — from lack of clear communication to difficulty managing competing priorities, sharing information, using technology and more. Though geared towards managers and leaders, all employees are welcome.
Emotional Intelligence- Attain Results Through People
Nov. 18, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Learn the fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence and take part in exercises to experience the various aspects of Emotional Intelligence and formulate strategies and behaviors to cultivate, develop, and turn these aspects into on-going practices.
Design Thinking to Focus, Collaborate and Play
Nov. 18, 1 – 3 p.m.
Have you been curious about Design Thinking and want to learn more? This hands-on workshop includes an overview of the design thinking process and leaves you equipped with the key design thinking concepts and techniques that you can apply right away.
Project Management Fundamentals
Dec. 3, 11 & 15, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
In this beginner-level project-management class, you will learn the fundamentals of how to initiate, create and manage projects. The course takes place over three sessions — please register for each separately using the links below. Read our Link article for more information about the series.
For a full list of upcoming professional development opportunities, visit the Link Classes and Workshops page.
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