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SUMMARY:People Leader Forum: Fostering Resilient Teams
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/people-leader-forum-fostering-resilient-teams/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T130000
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SUMMARY:Mastering the Logistics of Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:Effectively facilitating hybrid meetings  can be technically challenging. Come learn how to set up hybrid meetings to fully engage both remote and in-person attendees. In this training\, we will walk through how to prepare effectively and set up all technical components including audio\, camera\, and the use of  Zoom features.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/mastering-the-logistics-of-hybrid/
LOCATION:Hyrbid: Zoom + B4001
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T100000
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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/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20251001T233143Z
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SUMMARY:Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Ever had a disagreement with someone where the conversation didn’t go quite the way you wanted it to? As conflict is inevitable\, join us in exploring strategies for navigating difficult conversations in both your personal and professional life. In this highly interactive course\, you will learn Core Principles to successfully navigate disagreements and apply them through practice role-playing. By the end of the workshop\, you’ll feel more confident in approaching difficult conversations with anyone in your life.  This is part of the UCOP Communication series certificate.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/difficult-conversations-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:20251105T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T130000
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CREATED:20250922T205355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T205355Z
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SUMMARY:UCOP Mentor Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the UCOP Mentorship Program. The Mentorship Program is an exciting opportunity to share and learn career skills and leadership practices\, guide and navigate the UCOP culture\, and establish long term professional relationships. The goal of the Mentorship Program is to create mentor–mentee pairings that provide a supportive structure for UCOP employees to cultivate contacts\, explore challenges and enhance their effectiveness as they grow both personally and professionally.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-mentor-program-information-session-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:20251030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250915T225902Z
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SUMMARY:GROWing Your Check In Conversations for Managers
DESCRIPTION:GROWing your Check-in Conversations for Managers is a required two-hour virtual live workshop that provides managers with an opportunity to practice using the GROW model in STEP check-ins. Instructors will share tips and strategies for providing clear\, thoughtful and constructive feedback to employees. Specifically\, this training offers best practices on effective feedback and coaching conversations\, and provides managers time for sharing and an opportunity to practice having Check-in conversations using the GROW coaching model.\nThis is part one of a two part required series on Check-in conversations for managers/supervisors.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/growing-your-check-in-conversations-for-managers-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250915T225650Z
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SUMMARY:Subtle Acts of Exclusion
DESCRIPTION:The term “microaggression” has become widely used\, yet just as widely misunderstood. Join us as we reframe microaggressions as Subtle Acts of Exclusion (SAE). Explore the SAE framework and participate in group dialogue on how to normalize interrupting these acts and engage colleagues in discussion. In this session\, participants will: Reflect on socialization and its impact on our outlook\, attitudes\, and behaviors Understand the shift in language from Microaggressions to Subtle Acts of Exclusion Explore the Subtle Acts of Exclusion Framework Participate in group dialogue on best practices to interrupt SAEs
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/subtle-acts-of-exclusion-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T121000
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DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250912T225653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T234044Z
UID:10013305-1761221400-1761224100@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:UCOP Wellbeing Lunch and Chat: Strategies and Practices to Manage Stress
DESCRIPTION:Take a mindful pause in your day and join us for this virtual monthly series for individual and collective wellbeing. There will be space for reflection\, discussion\, and real-life application.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-wellbeing-lunch-and-chat-strategies-and-practices-to-manage-stress/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250912T225315Z
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UID:10013304-1761138000-1761143400@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 1: MS Office
DESCRIPTION:Digital accessibilitylit 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. NOTE: This is the prerequisite for : UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 2: PDF
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-creating-accessible-documents-1-ms-office-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250903T211018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T211018Z
UID:10013294-1761123600-1761134400@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:Excel Intermediate/Advanced- Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Excel has hundreds of features and hundreds of functions. Getting the right feature\, at the right time\, used in the right way\, in the right sequence is very often a problem. In this three-hour session you will become aware of a few core Excel features that you can use right away and that other capabilities do exist that you can build on later as your Excel knowledge increases. Knowledge gaps will be filled in and you can rapidly build your skill-sets around the featured tools in this class. We start with these features\, and if time permits\, cover other interesting features. \n• SumIFs\, AveregeIFs\, CountIFs : Get what you need from your data with minimal effort \n• Tables (with structured referencing): Look good and be organized \n• Pivot Tables: The easiest\, best method to get unexpected and expected answers from you giant\, messy data set \nThis is the second of two sessions.  Both sessions are required to get credit for the course. \nOct 15: 9 am- 12 pm (PST) \nOct 22: 9 am -12 pm (PST)
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/excel-intermediate-advanced-session-2-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20251001T234447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T234447Z
UID:10013328-1761040800-1761048000@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:Smartsheet Essentials: Project Planning Made Easy
DESCRIPTION:Learn the core skills needed to manage projects effectively using Smartsheet. This foundational session is designed for new users and project managers seeking to understand how to leverage Smartsheet for project planning and execution. Through practical demonstrations and hands-on activities\, participants will gain the knowledge to set up and manage projects confidently\, using features such as Gantt charts\, task assignments\, and resource allocation. This workshop focuses on the essentials\, helping participants create organized workflows and understand best practices for using Smartsheet in real-world scenarios. Whether you’re planning a single project or managing multiple teams\, this session equips you with the tools to stay on track and deliver successful outcomes. Key Takeaways: • Understand Smartsheet’s project management basics\, including workspaces and sheet creation. • Build and manage Gantt charts with dependencies and critical paths. • Assign tasks and manage resources effectively. • Explore Smartsheet templates for efficient project planning. • Learn best practices for reporting project progress.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/smartsheet-essentials-project-planning-made-easy-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250912T224510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T224510Z
UID:10013303-1760693400-1760702400@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
DESCRIPTION:GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers is the second part in the required live training series on manager and employee performance conversations. This training answers the question: What do I do when my coaching is not improving performance? In this virtual\, live\, and highly interactive workshop\, we will cover: providing productive critical feedback\, managing emotions\, creating efficient documentation\, and holding effective accountability conversations. Managers will also practice having role Accountability Conversations using the UCOP GROW Plus framework. This training is part of the STEP training plan developed by the STEP workgroup made up of people from all divisions. The previous STEP trainings are all prerequisites to this training.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/grow-plus-accountability-conversations-for-managers-4/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250912T224237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T224237Z
UID:10013302-1760619600-1760623200@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:UCOP Safety: Basic Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Collins\, Program Manager for Security\, Risk and Resilience\, will facilitate this 30-minute live virtual class that will provide basic safety tips to help employees feel informed\, alert\, and safe as they travel to and from the workplace. Extra time will be allotted for questions and feedback. Melissa recently joined UCOP after serving 20 years with the UC San Diego Police Department\, retiring as a lieutenant\, and is a safety expert.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-safety-basic-awareness-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250903T210812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T210812Z
UID:10013293-1760518800-1760529600@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:Excel Intermediate/ Advance-Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Excel has hundreds of features and hundreds of functions. Getting the right feature\, at the right time\, used in the right way\, in the right sequence is very often a problem. In this three-hour session you will become aware of a few core Excel features that you can use right away and that other capabilities do exist that you can build on later as your Excel knowledge increases. Knowledge gaps will be filled in and you can rapidly build your skill-sets around the featured tools in this class. We start with these features\, and if time permits\, cover other interesting features. \n• SumIFs\, AveregeIFs\, CountIFs : Get what you need from your data with minimal effort \n• Tables (with structured referencing): Look good and be organized \n• Pivot Tables: The easiest\, best method to get unexpected and expected answers from you giant\, messy data set \nThis is the first of two sessions.  Both sessions are required to get credit for the course. \nOct 15: 9 am- 12 pm (PST) \nOct 22: 9 am -12 pm (PST)
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/excel-intermediate-advance-session-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250826T171215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T171215Z
UID:10013290-1759928400-1759932000@link.ucop.edu
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-11/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250826T164934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T164934Z
UID:10013287-1759845600-1759847400@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:Mentorship Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the 2026 UCOP Mentorship Program. The Mentorship Program is an exciting opportunity to share and learn career skills and leadership practices\, guide and navigate the UCOP culture\, and establish long term professional relationships. The goal of the Mentorship Program is to create mentor–mentee pairings that provide a supportive structure for UCOP employees to cultivate contacts\, explore challenges and enhance their effectiveness as they grow both personally and professionally.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/mentorship-program-information-session-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250903T204811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T204811Z
UID:10013292-1759831200-1759838400@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:Smartsheet Essentials: Project Planning Made Easy
DESCRIPTION:Learn the core skills needed to manage projects effectively using Smartsheet. This foundational session is designed for new users and project managers seeking to understand how to leverage Smartsheet for project planning and execution. Through practical demonstrations and hands-on activities\, participants will gain the knowledge to set up and manage projects confidently\, using features such as Gantt charts\, task assignments\, and resource allocation. This workshop focuses on the essentials\, helping participants create organized workflows and understand best practices for using Smartsheet in real-world scenarios. Whether you’re planning a single project or managing multiple teams\, this session equips you with the tools to stay on track and deliver successful outcomes. Key Takeaways: \n• Understand Smartsheet’s project management basics\, including workspaces and sheet creation. \n• Build and manage Gantt charts with dependencies and critical paths. \n• Assign tasks and manage resources effectively. \n• Explore Smartsheet templates for efficient project planning. \n• Learn best practices for reporting project progress.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/smartsheet-essentials-project-planning-made-easy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250826T165709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T215024Z
UID:10013288-1759496400-1759500000@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:People Leader Forum: Managing Newer Professionals
DESCRIPTION:The People Leaders 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.
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/people-leader-forum-building-effective-teams/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T125500
DTSTAMP:20260430T002422
CREATED:20250805T001928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T001928Z
UID:10012815-1758888600-1758891300@link.ucop.edu
SUMMARY:UCOP Wellbeing Lunch and Chat: Vulnerability & Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Take a mindful pause in your day and join us for this virtual monthly series for individual and collective wellbeing. There will be space for reflection\, discussion\, and real-life application. Bring your lunch\, curiosity and a willingness to connect. All are welcome! \nImagine you’re feeling inadequate after a critical comment from your supervisor. Instead of going down the rabbit hole with this narrative\, you can transform negative self-talk to constructive reflections by reframing the story. (Learnings based on the work of Brene Brown)
URL:https://link.ucop.edu/event/ucop-wellbeing-lunch-and-chat-vulnerability-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Learning & Development
ORGANIZER;CN="UCOP Learning and Development":MAILTO:ucopld@ucop.edu
END:VEVENT
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