Impactful Storytelling
2024-08-29 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This workshop is designed for all business professionals seeking to master storytelling as a strategic communication tool. It aims to enhance their ability to convey compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences, including colleagues, stakeholders, and clients. Through interactive exercises, practical application, and expert guidance, participants will discover how to effectively use storytelling to clarify their vision, motivate teams, and drive organizational objectives.
The workshop highlights the critical role of understanding your audience, crafting engaging narratives, and applying storytelling principles to articulate strategic visions and insights. Attendees will learn to navigate the intricacies of emotional engagement and the psychological impact of storytelling on their listeners, transforming abstract ideas into stories that inspire and lead to action.
Key Takeaways:

Effective narrative crafting techniques for a broad organizational audience.
Utilization of psychological principles to deepen audience engagement and message retention.
Customization of storytelling to align with audience needs and organizational goals.
Hands-on experience in refining and presenting stories for maximum impact.
Integration of storytelling into regular business communication and strategic presentations.

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
2024-08-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-19 10:00 - 11:00
Ask questions about journals/reports, cost transfers, ITF’s, Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, and CashNet.

Dial-in: 1 669 219 2599
Meeting ID: 919 8651 9749
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Labor Day
2024-09-02

BRC T&E Team's Event Expenses & Other Reimbursement Training
2024-09-03 10:00 - 11:00
Drop-ins welcome: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

Zoom Room Training
2024-09-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Broadway 4001
Join IT Client Services for in-person training on using Zoom Rooms technology! Following a demonstration, you’ll have an opportunity to ask any questions.

Project Management
2024-09-05 08:30 - 12:30
This is a three-part series, Project Management Level I, led by The Center for Project Management. This workshop series emphasizes the fundamentals of how to initiate, create and manage a project. In this course, you will learn how to:

Recognize the critical importance of having a clear, shared understanding of a project at the outset by creating a comprehensive project charter, or the decision document that authorizes the project to move into detailed planning, and designates the project manager
Build a professional-grade project plan and detailed estimates
Convert a project plan and estimates into a project schedule, and to track and communicate project status

Participants must attend all three sessions from 8:30am-12:30pm on September 5, 11, and 18 to receive credit for the course.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

TritonGPT: UC San Diego’s AI-powered support tool webinar
2024-09-05 09:00 - 10:00
Join UC San Diego for a webinar on TritonGPT, UC San Diego’s AI-powered support tool. An expert panel will discuss the TritonGPT roadmap, highlighting its design concepts, goals and features. You will learn about the tool’s capabilities, including its ability to provide detailed and relevant information on UC San Diego’s policies, procedures, and campus life.
The webinar will also cover upcoming features, such as Activity Hub query generation, structured data context filtering and enhanced data protection measures. The panel will answer your questions and provide insights into the future of AI-powered support at UC San Diego. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about TritonGPT and how it can support your work. Register now and be a part of shaping the TritonGPT experience.
TritonGPT, UC San Diego’s AI-powered Support Tool
When: Thursday, September 05, 2024, 9 – 10 a.m.
Event type: Webinar
Panelists: Vince Kellen, Chief Information Officer; Brett Pollak, Senior Director, Workplace Technology Services, UC San Diego
Host: UC San Diego

Mindfulness at UCOP
2024-09-06 09:00 - 10:00
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:

Research on mindfulness benefits
Mindfulness vs meditation
Simple mindfulness practices at work

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

March with UCOP Pride at Oakland LGBTQ+ Pride 2024
2024-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Oakland
UCOP employees, friends and family are invited to march with the UCOP Pride employee resource group’s contingent in the Oakland LGBTQ+ Pride Parade on Sunday, September 8, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Join us as we march through downtown Oakland to show UC’s commitment to advancing freedom, justice and equity for LGBTQIA people and for building a future where everyone is free to be their entire selves in every aspect of their lives.
Everyone who joins us at the march will receive a T-shirt to wear in the parade (plenty of shirts are available)!
Register to march in the Oakland Pride parade!
Oakland Pride will provide OP Pride with a specified time to form up prior to the start. OP Pride will inform all participants by email closer to the date of the march.
Why We March
Pride events are about human rights; they empower LGBTQIA individuals to reclaim the rights and freedoms they are denied, and the public space they are often excluded from. Visibility is crucial, especially when opposition groups and federal, state and local governments are going to considerable lengths to put LGBTQIA people at the margins of society. Pride Marches are important because they change hearts and minds. For more, read 5 reasons why Prides matter from Amnesty International.
About UCOP Pride
UCOP Pride is dedicated to providing advocacy, education and community-building for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, genderqueer and non-binary community, and its allies, within UCOP and beyond. UCOP Pride works to build community and solidarity among LGBTQIA staff and allies at UCOP, engage and inspire LGBTQIA individuals who work at UCOP, achieve greater inclusivity for the LGBTQIA community at UCOP and increase resources and broaden the base of support for LGBTQIA communities by improving UCOP’s awareness and understanding of LGBTQIA issues, needs and opportunities. Let there be Pride!
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.

New Employee Orientation
2024-09-10 09:30 - 12:00
Starting a new job or new location can be daunting. The UCOP New Employee Orientation is designed to facilitate a smooth transition to the organization and is offered in person every month at the UCOP Broadway building in Oakland. Topics include: • University of California and our history • Overview of UCOP and the organization • Tools and Resources • Safety • Compliance
Register for New Employee Orientation
Please note: For information about orientations to UCOP benefits or UCOP IT tools, visit the UCOP Life webpage: https://www.ucop.edu/local-human-resources//op-life/new-employee-orientation.html

Zoom Room Training
2024-09-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Franklin 12322

UCOP Pride Brown Bag Lunch with ERG Sponsors
2024-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | 5th Floor Rooftop Garden
Please join UCOP Pride and ERG Executive Sponsors Pamela Brown and Paul Williams for an informal brown bag lunch.
Bring your lunch (or just yourself) and come meet our ERG sponsors and connect with fellow UCOP Pride members as we bask in recent successes and discuss new ways to support the LGBTQ+ community at UCOP and beyond. All are welcome!

UC Travel Presents United Air Lines
2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00
Join the UC Central Travel Office for our supplier spotlight series! This event will feature United Airlines. Register online to attend: https://ucop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y03A4aa7RuOoF9Tt0GV3Bw

Excel Advanced Data Analysis
2024-09-12 09:00 - 12:00
Microsoft Excel includes several tools that allow one to analyze large amounts of data. Master the use of these tools and change the way you do business. This two-part course will teach you how to use some of the tools built into Excel that enable you to mine the answers hidden in your data records and unlock the analysis power of Excel.
*Participants must attend both sessions from 9am-12pm on Thursday, September 12 and 19 to receive credit for the course.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Advanced Strategies for Habit Maintenance
2024-09-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join Dr. Nicolas Bob, postdoctoral fellow at the UCSF/UCOP Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, for the second session in a two-part webinar on transformational habit building. In this session, Dr. Bob will focus on solidifying habits for long-term success, including discovering and adopting strategies to ensure that newly formed habits lead to long-term change. Register online here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q9T8X7eURoGIHbFD_0n53w

The State of Latinos in Agriculture
2024-09-13 13:00 - 14:30
Join the UC ANR Latinx & Friends employee group in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through the theme “State of Latinos: Looking Into the Future. At this virtual event, Glenda Humiston, vice president of UC ANR, will discuss the vital role Latinos play in agriculture. Carlos Suarez, state conservationist at USDA, will provide an in-depth look at the state of Latinos in agriculture, highlighting Latino producers and farmworkers. Register online here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43508

Travel Clinic: Creating a Pre-Travel Request
2024-09-17 10:00 - 10:30
In this helpful Tuesday Mini Travel Clinic, we’ll provide a brief overview of the information and documentation needed to complete a Pre-Travel Request — the form you must submit before your UCOP travel. Join us online via Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/94973561115

UCOP Safety: Active Attacker Training
2024-09-17 13:00 - 14:00
Melissa Collins, Program Manager for Security, Risk and Resilience, will facilitate this live virtual class in which participants will learn skills and strategies to respond if exposed to active attacker situations. The course will review real-life incidents and discuss options in the event of potential similar encounters. Melissa joined UCOP after serving 20 years with the UC San Diego Police Department, retiring as a lieutenant, and is a safety expert.
Additional Sessions:

September 17: 1-2pm
October 15: 10-11am
November 5: 2-3pm
December 5: 2-3pm

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

BRC T&E Team's New/Infrequent Traveler's Presentation
2024-09-17 14:00 - 15:15 | Zoom

UC Travel Presents Hertz
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:00
Join the UC Central Travel Office for our supplier spotlight series! This event will feature Hertz. Hertz representatives will share best practices to ensure insurance coverage for business-related car rentals and what to do when you run into issues. They will also discuss how to maximize your use of electric vehicles. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win one $100 Hertz certificate and status upgrades.
Register to attend: https://ucop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y7Xdm-hCQ7am2wUFBSHlVw

BRC T&E Team's Concur Training Sessions
2024-09-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Drop-ins welcome – https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

Creating an Inclusive Culture: Intergenerational Collaborative Work Teams
2024-09-19 10:00 - 12:00
In today’s workforce there are 5 generations that work alongside each other. Each generation, from youngest to oldest, spans 83 years, and includes values, assets, and viewpoints that enhance organizations, and enrich culture. While there is great benefit to organizations that experience this diversity, this array of experiences and talent can also create its challenges. This workshop is designed to define and understand culture within teams, identify the invisible strengths of each generation and how they contribute to the team dynamic, identify silent team “killers”, and develop methods to shape a diverse, and inclusive team grounded in equity.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

UCOP Tableau User Group Meeting
2024-09-19 15:30 - 16:30
UCOP TUG is a community of UCOP staff interested in building and sharing their Tableau skills. The group meets bi-monthly to discuss product updates, share best practices, present how-tos, provide feedback on reports in development and much more. Users with all levels of experience are welcome — sessions will include resources for beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced visualization techniques.
This meeting will feature Amit Prayag and Andrea Belgrade.
To receive the Zoom information or to hear about future events, please email andrea.belgrade@ucop.edu and mahsa.ashabi@ucop.edu

People Leader Forum - Designated Home Location
2024-09-20 13:00 - 14:00
The People Leader 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.
September 20: Designated Home Location Procedures and Policies – The Interim UCOP Employee Headquarters Location Procedure is intended to address the determination of Employee Headquarters Location used for the application of UC Policy G-28 Travel Regulations. The interim procedure has been developed in response to the significant change in the employee work arrangements since 2020 and the resulting need for local procedure to provide criteria for determining employee headquarters location, specifically for employees who work remotely. The procedure will also allow certain positions to receive exceptional approval for a temporary assignment of a designated headquarters location (DHL).
2024 PLF Topics:

October 18: Equity Process Review

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

3A Presents Disability Etiquette and Language
2024-09-23 12:00 - 13:00
Join the UCOP Allies for All Abilities (3A) affinity group for a special presentation on disability etiquette and language featuring Sarah Houghton, 3A co-founder and director of discovery and delivery for the California Digital Library.

Zoom Room Training
2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Franklin 8329

Collaborating Productively in Hybrid Meetings
2024-09-24 13:00 - 15:00
This workshop features techniques to equip anyone leading hybrid meetings with the right preparation and processes to run meetings smoothly, increase participation and engagement, and include all voices, whether they’re joining in-person or virtually. Objectives of the course are:

Addressing the biggest challenges meeting facilitators and participants face in a hybrid format
Understanding how to prepare, lead, and follow up on hybrid meetings
Learning processes for engaging hybrid meeting participants in productive brainstorming and decision-making

*Hybrid Oakland employees are encouraged to attend the in-person session.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu
