Learning & Development

Microsoft Excel's analytic capabilities make it an invaluable problem-solving tool in any context. However, to use Excel's most sophisticated features effectively requires more than knowledge of the application's formulas and menu options. Excel for Power Users training provides the learner with practical experience using the…

Join us on Tuesday, July 9 for a discussion on the various ways your academic training can be applied to industry roles in a wide variety of fields. Panelists will share their stories and advice on how they transitioned from academia to private and public…

SharePoint is a powerful tool to track items of work in lists such as events, contacts, action items, tasks, issues and projects. People typically use Excel to track these items and may experience limitations in doing so. SharePoint lists are a much better alternative and…

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. Some highlights:…

Public speaking and giving presentations is one of the most difficult thing that anybody will do in their career. In this informative workshop, participants will learn the 14 elements that can make their next presentation shine or bomb. As a result of attending this workshop,…

Are you an administrative, support or entry-level staff member who’s ready to take your career to the next level? Check out this Lunch and Learn about Take Charge: Developing a Career Strategy. This five-month program, sponsored by UCOP’s Learning & Development team, will give you…

This course is designed to teach UCOP employees how to edit and maintain their department websites. Participants will get an account to access the content management system called Cascade CMS. Topics covered include: What is Cascade? Navigating within Cascade Resources Page Types Most Common Tasks

Note: This is the ONLINE version for remote participants. Is data visualization important to your work? Join us for a hands-on workshop of Tableau Desktop plus Tableau Prep! Some things you will learn: Demo of Tableau visualizations built by other Tableau Higher Ed customers Connecting…