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SUMMARY:Influencing Without Authority: Leadership as an Individual Contributor
DESCRIPTION:Author and CEO coach Kim Scott says that there are two types of star employees: “superstars” and “rockstars.” While superstars are gunning for promotions\, rockstars are grounding themselves as experts in their roles. According to recent research\, most individual contributors (62%) plan to stay in IC roles over becoming a manager. How can ICs take ownership of their career growth\, leverage their knowledge and skills\, and make an impact without climbing the ladder? In this workshop we’ll dive into the leadership skills all “rockstars” need to become influential contributors:  building trusting workplace relationships\, managing up\, carving out a niche area of expertise\, and connecting the dots from your role to the organizational mission. \nAttendees will: \n\nGain insight into their unique position of influence within the organization.\nExplore the leadership skills of relationship building\, managing up\, honing expertise\, and aligning work to the organizational mission.\nIdentify one skill they want to strategically focus on for the next month
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/influencing-without-authority-leadership-as-an-individual-contributor-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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SUMMARY:Excel Advanced Data Analysis (Session 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite- Intro to Data Analysis \nExcel Data Analysis Advanced: In this two-part class\, participants will learn: \n\nEssential Excel Skills\nWork with multiple worksheets and workbooks.\nShare and protect workbooks.\nAutomate workbook functionality\n\nIntroduction to Macros and VBA\n\n\nDynamic arrays\n\nFILTER\, SORTBY\, UNIQUE and other functions\n\n\nAuditing Tools\nForecast data\n\nTrends\, Analyze Data tool\, and Forecast Sheet\nCreate sparklines\n\n\nMap data.\n\nMaps and 3D Maps\n\n\n\n  \nThis is part of the Data Analysis Series \nAttendance is required both sessions\, April 7 and 14\, 9am- 12 pm
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/excel-advanced-data-analysis-session-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
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SUMMARY:Write Right: Business Writing Essentials (Session 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Instructor-led interactive workshop designed to enhance participants’ writing skills with a focus on clarity\, structure\, grammar\, and punctuation. A crucial refresher on the “nuts and bolts” of writing\, equipping attendees with practical skills that they can immediately apply in business communications. The workshop covers key writing fundamentals such as sentence structure\, punctuation rules\, readability strategies\, active voice usage\, parallelism\, subject-verb agreement\, and pronoun clarity. Emphasis is placed on making business writing clear\, concise\, and effective to ensure messages are more likely read and easily understood by readers. Participants will engage in interactive exercises\, workbook activities\, and real-world business writing scenarios to strengthen their writing proficiency. By the end of the Write Right workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nMaster Essential Grammar and Punctuation\nEnhance Readability and Clarity\nWrite with Strong Verbs and Active Voice\nImprove Sentence and Paragraph Structure\nEnsure Correct Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronoun Usage\nApply Professional Business Writing Standard\nAdopt Best Practices for Proofreading and Finalizing Documents\n\nGoing Forward: Participants are encouraged to continue practicing by applying readability guidelines\, checking grammar and punctuation\, and using resources like readability stats. A follow-up session\, Get to the Point\, is the next step in strengthening your professional writing. This follow-up session sharpens your ability to write with clarity\, adjust tone\, and communicate with purpose. The Write Right workshop empowers professionals to write with clarity\, precision\, and confidence\, ensuring their business communications are effective and professional.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/write-right-business-writing-essentials-session-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T123000
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SUMMARY:UCOP Project Management II (Session 1 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:This is a three-part series\, Project Management Level II\, led by The Center for Project Management. \nThis workshop series emphasizes traditional project management techniques that are highly relevant to the UC project environment with practical tools\, methods and techniques for immediate application in your work environment. Agile project management techniques designed to support highly iterative software development projects is not the focus of this series\, and professionals seeking highly iterative agile project management techniques will also find practical value in the content of this series. \nSession 1 Objectives \n\nReview and reflect on the project management foundations series\nLearn techniques to lead a thriving project team\nLearn how to establish a project’s priorities\nBuild skills and learn a process to manage project change control\n\nSession 2 Objectives \n\nLearn how to assess and manage project complexity\nLearn techniques to lead a thriving project team\nLearn how to practice a methodology to identify\, prioritize\, plan and manage project risks\nLearn tools and techniques for planning and managing project quality\n\nSession 3 Objectives \n\nExplore a framework for anticipating and managing the organizational change of implementing a project\nBuild skills in activating leaders to champion your project\nLearn how to build a project communication plan and effectively engage project stakeholders throughout a project\n\nPrerequisite: Completion of Project Management 1\, or previous PM experience\n*This is a 3 part course and it is highly recommended that you attend each session as materials and curriculum will build on the prior sessions work.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-project-management-ii-session-1-of-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T090000
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SUMMARY:Excel Advanced Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite – Intro to Data Analysis \nExcel Data Analysis Advanced: In this two-part class\, participants will learn: \n\nEssential Excel Skills\nWork with multiple worksheets and workbooks.\nShare and protect workbooks.\nAutomate workbook functionality\n\nIntroduction to Macros and VBA\n\n\nDynamic arrays\n\nFILTER\, SORTBY\, UNIQUE and other functions\n\n\nAuditing Tools\nForecast data\n\nTrends\, Analyze Data tool\, and Forecast Sheet\nCreate sparklines\n\n\nMap data.\n\nMaps and 3D Maps\n\n\n\nThis is part of the Data Analysis Series \nAttendance is required both sessions\, April 7 and 14\, 9am- 12 pm
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/excel-advanced-data-analysis-session-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T140000
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SUMMARY:STEP: Goals and Competencies
DESCRIPTION:In this instructor-led training on the Staff Talent Evaluation Process (STEP)\, we will expand on the materials presented in the STEP Fundamentals for Employees eCourse by going into detail on the first stage of STEP\, Define Criteria. You will practice writing goals and review how to align them to the UCOP Competencies. This course is designed to support new employees and employees who would like a refresher to elevate their STEP goals.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/step-goals-and-competencies/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T220843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T185312Z
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SUMMARY:UCOP Write Right: Baseline Business Writing Skills
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite- Write Right: Business Writing Essentials \nInstructor-led interactive workshop designed to enhance participants’ writing skills with a focus on clarity\, structure\, grammar\, and punctuation. A crucial refresher on the “nuts and bolts” of writing\, equipping attendees with practical skills that they can immediately apply in business communications. The workshop covers key writing fundamentals such as sentence structure\, punctuation rules\, readability strategies\, active voice usage\, parallelism\, subject-verb agreement\, and pronoun clarity. Emphasis is placed on making business writing clear\, concise\, and effective to ensure messages are more likely read and easily understood by readers. Participants will engage in interactive exercises\, workbook activities\, and real-world business writing scenarios to strengthen their writing proficiency. By the end of the Write Right workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nMaster Essential Grammar and Punctuation\nEnhance Readability and Clarity\nWrite with Strong Verbs and Active Voice\nImprove Sentence and Paragraph Structure\nEnsure Correct Subject-Verb Agreement and Pronoun Usage\nApply Professional Business Writing Standard\nAdopt Best Practices for Proofreading and Finalizing Documents\n\nGoing Forward: Participants are encouraged to continue practicing by applying readability guidelines\, checking grammar and punctuation\, and using resources like readability stats. A follow-up session\, Get to the Point\, is the next step in strengthening your professional writing. This follow-up session sharpens your ability to write with clarity\, adjust tone\, and communicate with purpose. The Write Right workshop empowers professionals to write with clarity\, precision\, and confidence\, ensuring their business communications are effective and professional
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-write-right-baseline-business-writing-skills-session-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T222257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T185404Z
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SUMMARY:Project Management II
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite – UCOP Project Management II (Session 1 of 3) \nThis is a three-part series\, Project Management Level II\, led by The Center for Project Management. Attendance for all three-parts is required (April 9\, April 16\, April 23)  \nThis workshop series emphasizes traditional project management techniques that are highly relevant to the UC project environment with practical tools\, methods and techniques for immediate application in your work environment. Agile project management techniques designed to support highly iterative software development projects is not the focus of this series\, and professionals seeking highly iterative agile project management techniques will also find practical value in the content of this series. \nSession 1 Objectives \n\nReview and reflect on the project management foundations series\nLearn techniques to lead a thriving project team\nLearn how to establish a project’s priorities\nBuild skills and learn a process to manage project change control\n\nSession 2 Objectives \n\nLearn how to assess and manage project complexity\nLearn techniques to lead a thriving project team\nLearn how to practice a methodology to identify\, prioritize\, plan and manage project risks\nLearn tools and techniques for planning and managing project quality\n\nSession 3 Objectives \n\nExplore a framework for anticipating and managing the organizational change of implementing a project\nBuild skills in activating leaders to champion your project\nLearn how to build a project communication plan and effectively engage project stakeholders throughout a project\n\n*This is a 3 part course and it is highly recommended that you attend each session as materials and curriculum will build on the prior sessions work.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/project-management-ii-session-2-of-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
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SUMMARY:Managing Represented Employees
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide managers with essential guidance for effectively managing represented employees in a unionized environment. Participants will learn the fundamentals of labor relations\, including contract awareness\, roles and responsibilities\, and appropriate communication practices.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/managing-represented-employees/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T224756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T234120Z
UID:10014170-1776776400-1776781800@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 1: MS Office (Session 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Digital accessibility is about ensuring users with disabilities can easily access and engage with any 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. This is the first course in the series and a prerequisite for UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 2: PDFs.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-creating-accessible-documents-1-ms-office-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T234607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T001425Z
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SUMMARY:People Leader Forum: Talent Insight process - Uncovering potential\, planning for the future!
DESCRIPTION:The People Leaders Forum is a monthly opportunity for people managers to connect with one another to develop leadership skills\, build community\, share best practices\, swap strategies for navigating current challenges and learn to better support themselves and their teams. \n\nApril 24: Talent Insight process – Uncovering potential\, planning for the future! In this session we will introduce you to the Talent Insight process that helps departments put the right people in the right roles at the right time. This process is supported by the Organization Development team and guided by thoughtful planning\, collaborative strategy\, and a strong culture of development. The four-stage cycle: Assess\, Develop\, Implement\, & Review provides a framework for departments to create a 1–3 year plan tailored to their evolving talent and workforce needs.\nMay 29: Employee Relations 101 Karen Arnold\, Director\, HR Business Partner and Shannon Brooks\, Director of UCOP Leaves and Accommodations and Karen Arnold\,  will discuss Employee Relations foundational knowledge and strategies needed to effectively handle workplace issues. They will share best practices for addressing employee concerns\, managing performance and conduct issues\, and fostering a fair\, respectful work environment. The session also covers legal and policy considerations\, documentation basics\, and when to involve HR.   \nJune 26:  Supporting Employees Navigate Change & Transition:  In this session\, Oscar Lara will explore the human response to change and stages within the transition process\, and provide managers with strategies to support employees to successfully navigate through personal and professional changes.\nJuly 31st : TBD\nAugust:  Coaching Employees to Success\nSept 25: Recruitment Tips and the use of AI\nOctober 30:  Managing Peers\nDecember:  TBD\n\n 
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/people-leader-forum-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T235023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T235023Z
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SUMMARY:Box Advanced
DESCRIPTION:Want to know how to securely store sensitive data in Box? Interested in how to get data into Box via email or URL? Sign up for this advanced Box class and we will cover a wide range of topics including setting up alerts to monitor folders and using Box groups to manage department collaborations.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/box-advanced-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T162133
CREATED:20260306T235500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T235500Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Productivity
DESCRIPTION:Time management can feel daunting. Competing priorities\, unruly calendars\, and tight time budget can leave you feeling like you’ve spent all day running on a treadmill with little to show for your efforts. Join us in this two-hour class as we strategically tackle the four phases in the time management cycle: prioritize\, organize\, execute\, track. You’ll be introduced to a buffet of time management tools and practices that will help you identify and address your biggest barriers to a balanced and productive work life.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/practical-productivity-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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