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New! STEP Checkpoint Training now available

Required Trainings
- UCOP STEP Training 4a: Checkpoints for All Employees (@ 20 min)
- UCOP STEP Training 4b: Checkpoints for Managers Only (@ 15 min)
- UCOP STEP Training 3c: Demo for All Employees – Checkpoints (@ 10 min)
- UCOP STEP Training 3d: Demo for Managers Only – Checkpoints (@ 10 min)
Optional training and support (eCourses must be completed prior to attending any courses below)
- Live Training to expand on eCourses. Multiple dates for Employees and Managers.
- STEP Drop in Office Hours (drop in every Friday in Feb)
- Coaching Lab for managers
- UC CORE Competency Training – (ecourse prerequisite not required)

New ! Making Change Work For You : Resilience (Register Here) Come to learn about change and transition, how it impacts you, and explore ways to tap into your inner strength during personal or organizational change.

ZOOM: LIVE Training, NEW: DROP IN office hours; UCOP Zoom webpage, Webinars and Web training videos

UCOP LinkedIn Learning: Intro Class offered quarterly . Account activation, Login, popular classes, recorded overview and demo, and FAQ

For questions regarding classes and training, contact UCOPLD@ucop.edu

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

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UCOP STEP Checkpoint eModules Due Feb 26th

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UC STEP Checkpoint training and completion of stage in eperformance is due February 26th.

Required Trainings:

These e-courses below are required: (Use Chrome or Firefox to view courses)

UCOP STEP Training 4a: Checkpoints for All Employees (@ 20 min)
UCOP STEP Training 4b: Checkpoints for Managers Only (@ 15 min)
UCOP STEP Training 3c: Demo for All Employees – Checkpoints (@ 10 min)
UCOP STEP Training 3d: Demo for Managers Only – Checkpoints (@ 10 min)

Optional Trainings and Support (All required training must be completed prior to attending optional trainings)

We are offering accompanying optional instructor led training to expand on the materials presented in the required ecourses on Checkpoints. Participants will go deeper into preparation, giving and receiving feedback and engaging in a two way dialogue between manager and employees. Multiple dates available for Employee class and Manager classes.

STEP Drop in Office Hours every Friday in Febuary from 9:00-10:30. No Registration required.

Coaching Lab for managers This interactive session for managers and supervisors provides an opportunity to practice strategies for giving feedback with a coaching lens. Come with a real-life example to practice with your peers.

For more information and resources please visit Performance Appraisal Learning Resources or email STEP@ucop.edu.

Aspiring Leader Development Program Information Session

Audience: Non Managers/Supervisors : ,

Information Sessions on Jan 29, 1-1:30 / Feb 3, 1-1:30 / Feb 8, 11:30-12

Come learn about the new UCOP Aspiring Leader Development Program experiential professional development program offered to UCOP staff who are interested in exploring leadership roles and career development. The purpose is to provide UCOP Individual Contributors opportunities to learn these leadership skills without having a formal leadership position. You’ll take 5 workshops (1 per week in March and 1 in June, then a practice intensive 3 months later). Applications are due on February 16. Contact annie.prozan@ucop.edu for questions, or click here for more information.

Making Change Work For You : Resilience

Online: Tuesday, February 2, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

The new normal is constant change. Come to learn more about change and transition, how it impacts you, and explore ways to tap into your inner strength during personal or organizational change.

My UC Career

Online: Thursday, February 4, 10:00- 11:00 am

My UC Career is an online development portal available to all UC employees seeking to advance their career. During this session, you will receive a demo of the portal and what it can do for you and your career.

Mindfulness at UCOP

Online: Friday, February 5, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Online: Tuesday, February 16, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Working remotely as a team has significant challenges ranging from lack of clear communication to difficulty managing competing team priorities and projects, sharing information, and using the multitude of technologies on hand, as well as building psychological safety and keeping the team spirit high.

This workshop is designed to help teams overcome traditional and new challenges. Example topics:

Leveraging research in mindfulness and emotional intelligence
Technologies, tools, and collaboration practices to maximize team performance.
Fostering compassion, connection, collaboration, and creativity

Target Audience:

Anyone participating on a team, but geared towards team leaders; can be taken as a team or individually.

Project Management for Non Project Managers (2 part class)

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This 2 day workshop is designed for professionals who want to enhance their project management skills and better manage projects of all kinds. While traditional project management concepts are covered, this session is focused on bringing innovative insights and practical techniques to improve your managing of projects of all sizes.

Session 1 – 2/17 from 10:00am – 11:00am

Session 2 – 2/24 from 11:00am-12:15pm

Registration Deadline is 2/12

UCOP CORE Competencies

Online: Monday, February 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

What is the difference between goals and competencies? How are they connected? How do I demonstrate a competency? What are behavioral anchors? How do they work in STEP Come to this interactive workshop with your goals and competencies to discuss these questions and learn practical tips on how to connect goals and competencies to increase your impact.

Continuing the Conversation on Race with Lisa Walker

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We welcome Dr Lisa Walker, MA as she leads us in Continuing the Conversations on Race. Dr Walker has over 20 years experience engaging groups in diversity, equity & inclusion conversations.
In this discussion, We will discuss and address issues related to these questions.

February 4, 10:00 – 11:30 Leading the Fearful and Fatigued

What is the current focus on racial equity asking of our leadership?
How can we lead in ways that are inclusive of everyone when individual experiences and perspectives about addressing racism may vary greatly?
What do we need to sustain and support ourselves when we are leading in this area?

February 11, 10:00 – 11:30 Continuing the Conversations on Race: Framing Conversations about Race at work

How can we acknowledge the impact of our lived experiences on how we talk about race at work? What helps? What creates more obstacles?
What awareness, knowledge and skills are helpful for creating conversations that are bold, authentic and growth-oriented?
How can leaders determine which approaches to talking about race and racism will best serve their team?

February 18, 10:00 – 11:30, Continuing the Conversations on Race: Beyond Either/Or

How can we acknowledge the impact of our lived experiences on how we talk about race at work? What helps? What creates more obstacles?
What awareness, knowledge and skills are helpful for creating conversations that are bold, authentic and growth-oriented?
How can leaders determine which approaches to talking about race and racism will best serve their team?

Accomplishing More with Less for Managers - 3 part session

Online (2/25, 3/4 and 3/11): ,

The Accomplishing More With Less for Managers 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 in through times of high-volume work. The workshop focuses on building management resilience through useful tools and exercises.

Registration deadline 2/17

Microsoft Excel Techniques

Online: Tuesday, February 23, 11:30am-1:00pm

Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level! In this workshop, users learn powerful techniques that can help them save significant time, analyze data and extract important business insights, present information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.

Additional Classes

ZOOM Fundamentals

Multiple classes available: , Register for ZOOM Fundamentals on

This call will address questions about Zoom, Security settings, ID’s, passwords, waiting rooms, locking a meeting, recordings, polls, and troubleshooting.

Planning and Budget Systems: Chart of Accounts

Training on system-wide reporting, budgeting, and financial management.: , Register for Planning and Budget Systems: Chart of Accounts on

BRC Oracle Procurement Requester trainings

Geared toward UCOP employees/contractors who purchase goods or services.: , Register for BRC Oracle Procurement Requester trainings on

BRC Concur Travel & Entertainment Training

Geared toward UCOP employees who travel or book travel for others: , Register for BRC Concur Travel & Entertainment Training on

Learn how to use the OTBI tool to build reports by selecting subject areas and applying filters/sort/prompts/formatting

Cascade CMS - Accessibility Workflow (Accessibility Review Process)

Mulitple classes please click register to see available dates: , Register for Cascade CMS - Accessibility Workflow (Accessibility Review Process) on

Accessible Websites in the Cascade CMS

Mulitple classes please click register to see available dates: , Register for Accessible Websites in the Cascade CMS on

Creating Accessible PDF's

Mulitple classes please click register to see available dates: , Register for Creating Accessible PDF's on

Fidelity financial classes offered for UCOP Staff

Register for listing of Online Classes, or schedule a virtual one-on-one meeting: , Register for Fidelity financial classes offered for UCOP Staff on

UCOP Advanced PDF Accessibility

Online: Tuesday, February 23, 11:00am-12:15pm Register for UCOP Advanced PDF Accessibility on Tuesday, February 23

UCOP Required Trainings

These courses, for UCOP Career Staff, Career Contract and TOPS employees, are available through the UC Learning Center

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Staff
US Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors, Faculty and MSP*
UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals
General Compliance Briefing: University of California Ethical Values and Conduct
FERPA – Please contact the UCOP Learning & Development Team
Please see your manager for any additional Department or Job related requirements.

If you are unclear on the required trainings that you need to take or need to view your certificate expiration date, please log into your UC Learner Account and select the Required Training icon the your homepage.

*Employees who do not supervise anyone but are in a role that is classified as a MSP will be required to take Sexual Harassment Training for Managers, Supervisors and MSP.

Using the UC Learning Center

Log in to the UC Learning Center using your UCOP login and password. In the Search box on the left, enter the name of the class you want. Select the session you want, then select the Register box and Submit.

If you enroll in a class and are unable to attend, please be sure to cancel your registration so that your slot can be made available to others interested in the class. Cancel through the UC Learning Center 48 hours before the scheduled class time, or contact the Learning & Development Team.