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Learning opportunities for administrative, support and early-career staff

Are you in an administrative or support role, or just getting started in your career? Get help with meeting your career goals.


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Build your career skills with November classes and workshops

November is a great month to make time for your development. Check out these classes and workshops, designed to address an array of skills and interests.


GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers

GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers is the second part in the required live training series on manager and employee performance conversations.  The previous STEP trainings are all prerequisites to this


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Boost your well-being and learn how to stay safe with upcoming workshops from UCOP and FSAP

To do your job well, caring for your own well-being and safety is essential. From practical safety advice to stress management, cultivating a gratitude practice and connecting with your team, these classes can help.


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Start 2026 with a professional development cohort!

Learn how you can participate in the UCOP 2026 Mentorship Program or Take Charge: Developing a Career Strategy.



Brainstorming and Decision-Making in Hybrid Meetings

It’s critical for all team members to have a voice when it comes to collaborative processes like brainstorming and decision-making. Facilitating collaborative meetings can be especially challenging in a hybrid environment. In this workshop,


Impactful Storytelling: Making Your Presentation Captivate

This workshop is designed for people seeking to master storytelling as a strategic communication tool.  Through interactive exercises, participants will discover how to effectively use storytelling to clarify their vision, motivate teams, and drive


Self-Care in the Workplace

Successful employees have an array of unique skills, talents, personalities, and passions. One thing many of them have in common is self care. In the last few years, the term self care has become


People Leader Forum: Fostering Resilient Teams

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


Mastering the Logistics of Hybrid

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


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Apply for the UCOP Mentorship Program today

The UCOP Mentorship Program is seeking mentees and mentors for its next annual program, which will run from January through December 2026.