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New Learning & Development SharePoint site: Learn, connect and grow!

Find all classes, cohorts, opportunities and professional development resources in one central location.


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There’s still time to apply for January professional development cohorts

Cohort opportunities for colleagues at all levels can help you plan and develop your career while building lasting relationships.


Communication in the Workplace

This engaging workshop provides practical tools and techniques to strengthen communication skills in professional settings. Participants will explore strategies to enhance their professional presence, improve emotional intelligence, and apply both verbal and non-verbal communication


Managing Psychologically Safe Team (For Managers only)

Join us in this workshop designed for managers as we: Define the benefits of building a culture of psychological safety on your team. Explore the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety and the behaviors associated


UCOP Excel Pivot Table Techniques

This class will visualize data insights (Charts and KPIs). We will blend data from sources, clean data, explore various views of the data set, and create


Managing Up: Cultivating a Partnership with Your Manager

In this workshop we’ll focus on exploring ways to develop a mutually beneficial working relationship with your supervisor as an individual contributor. This workshop will explore how individual contributors can develop trust by exploring


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Take your career to the next level with a professional development cohort

Cohort opportunities for colleagues at all levels can help you plan and develop your career while building lasting relationships.


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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.