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Manager and Employee Conversations Part 2: Feedback for Employee Accountability
OnlineManager and Employee Conversations Part 2: Feedback for Employee Accountability is part 2 or a 2 part required series for managers. This course helps managers transition from a coaching stance to a more directive approach when performance expectations are not being met. We answer the…
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How Positive Discourse Shapes the Workplace
OnlinePositive discourse fosters a receptive environment is an incredibly powerful resource and motivator to inspire others to think and act more positively. It is a medium through which we make our intentions, values, and beliefs known to others. As leaders, the language we use can…
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UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 1: MS Office
OnlineDigital 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…
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People Leader Forum
OnlineThe 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. 6/26: Supporting Employees Navigate Change…
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Career Development Tools
OnlineUCOP offers various on-demand career development tools available to you at any time. LinkedIn Learning and My UC Career are two tools that you can utilize at any point in your career development journey. We will review their capabilities and how to make the most…
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PowerPoint Techniques
OnlineIn this highly interactive session, you’ll explore practical, real-world PowerPoint strategies that go beyond basic slide creation. Through scenario-based examples—including building a marketing plan, developing content-rich slides, and crafting a customizable sales presentation—you’ll learn how to design, format, and deliver presentations that save time, engage…
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Reflective Listening
OnlineReflective Listening is one of the keys to better communication and ultimately, better performance in the workplace. People have a fundamental need to feel heard and understood. When they do feel heard and understood, problems are more easily solved or averted and both trust and…
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UCOP Influencing Without Authority: Leadership as an Individual Contributor
OnlineVirtual EventAuthor 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…

