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Upcoming Staff Education & Development Classes and Events

Learn about upcoming Staff Education & Development classes and events.

Learning Boost Series - Learn, Leverage, Lead

Meet leaders, dreamers, innovators, and change champions throughout 2022
We bring you two one-hour virtual talks each month  about topics that matter to you and your role – the first Friday and the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11am-12pm.

Strategic Business and Vision Planning: Translating Vision into Strategy 

 

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With Ashley Gambhir, Senior Director Transformation, UC San Diego Health
Friday, June 3, 2022 
11 a.m. - noon

Register via Zoom 

Transform Your Team with Your Personal Leadership Philosophy

 

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With Jay Pullins, Leadership Development Coach, Catapult Leadership Solution
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 
11 a.m. - noon

Register via Zoom

 

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

 

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With Mojgan Amini, Dir Process Management & Continuous Improvement, UC San Diego Information Technology Services
Friday, August 5, 2022 
11 a.m. - noon

Register via Zoom

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Watch previous Learning Boost Series' talks available on the Learning Boost Series playlist on YouTube.

Management/Leadership Classes and Events

Managerial and Leadership Development

Managerial Office Hours

Join us for twice-monthly managerial office hours. Bring your questions and ideas to share to these informal sessions with Campus HR. Managerial office hours are intended for managers and supervisors.

Tuesday, April 12 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »
Thursday, April 28 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »
Tuesday, May 10 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »
Thursday, May 26 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »
Tuesday, June 14 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »
Thursday, June 23 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Register »

Building Inclusive Teams and Trust

This class will focus on understanding and developing the relationships between trust, inclusion and engagement within teams. We will explore how to foster work environments in which employees can bring their whole selves, and the benefits this brings not only to staff but also to your team and to UC San Diego.

The session will include discussion about establishing and enhancing connection with both current and new staff in on-site, hybrid and remote environments, creating psychological safety to support agility and innovation, and how trust fuels high performing teams.

Thursday, June 9, 2022
8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Via webinar
Facilitators: Campus HR
Fee: none
Intended for managers and supervisors

Register


Team Building: Setting Norms, Goals, and Expectations

This interactive learning session is designed to help UC San Diego managers and supervisors adapt their supervisory toolkit in light of a landscape of rapid and continuous change.

The Topics Covered:

  • Understanding and leveraging team norms
  • Defining and workshopping team goals
  • Setting expectations for team succes
  • Collaborative problem solving and resources for employee challenge

This course is adapted from “Managing Remote Teams” (2020) and “Managing Remote and Hybrid Teams” (2021) and addresses similar content. Repeat enrollment is permitted.

Thursday, July 14, 2022
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Via webinar
Facilitators: Campus HR
Fee: none
Intended for managers and supervisors

Register


Supervising at UC San Diego (S@UCSD)

Intended for: supervisors of Campus staff; supervisors of Health System/Health Sciences employees are encouraged to submit an online inquiry to connect with the Learning & Organization Effectiveness team in Health HR (HHR) for equivalent opportunities, such as the Health Leadership Onboarding Opportunity Program and HHR Professional Development (HRPD).

This orientation provides an overview of the most important do’s and don'ts of supervising at UC San Diego, emphasizing an approach where supervisors/managers are grounded in best practices, recognize areas that may implicate laws and regulations, and connect with resources to help navigate supervisory challenges. Additionally, this course provides an introduction to the employee life cycle and identifies managerial responsibilities, as well as applicable tools and resources at each stage.

This focus on supervisory responsibilities at UC San Diego is designed to complement the Supervisory Training Laboratory’s (“Sup Lab”) exploration of managerial skills. This course includes two half-day sessions.

Strongly recommended for all new supervisors/managers; regardless of tenure or experience, all supervisors/managers will benefit from this opportunity to refresh their managerial toolkit.

Please note: you must attend both sessions to receive full credit. You may be able to makeup a missed session the next time this course is offered. 

Supervising at UC San Diego (S@UCSD) - Summer 2022
Thursdays, August 13 and 20, 2022
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via webinar - register on the UC Learning Center, keyword: S@UCSD
Facilitators: Anne Curtis and Kim Greene
Fee: none (register/cancel by 7/28 1pm)

Supervising at UC San Diego (S@UCSD) - Fall 2022
Wednesdays, November 9 and 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via webinar - register on the UC Learning Center, keyword: S@UCSD
Facilitators: Anne Curtis and Kim Greene
Fee: none (register/cancel by 11/2 9am)


Supervisory Training Laboratory

Intended ONLY for: employees who are supervisors or work leaders who currently direct the work of one or more staff employees are eligible to attend, whether or not their position is represented by a union; departmental HR representatives are also eligible to attend

This class is delivered in six, four-hour sessions. You need to attend all six to complete the training. Registration closes 2 weeks prior to the first session, and users must register/cancel their registration 2 week prior to the first session.

NOTE: BY SUBMITTING YOUR REGISTRATION, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT YOU MEET THE ABOVE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

The Supervisory Lab cohort will engage in self and team assessment activities, case study examinations, and small group projects to explore supervisory skills and strategies.

Supervisory Training Laboratory - Fall 2022
Wednesdays and Thursdays
October 12 through 27, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Via webinar - register on the UC Learning Center, keyword: suplab
Facilitators: Linda Thai Schlossman and Kim Greene
Fee: $150 (register by 9/28 8:30am)

People-OnTheGo Business Effectiveness Classes

The Remarkable Hybrid Manager

The hybrid workplace brings a whole new set of challenges. This highly interactive online live workshop is designed to help managers and supervisors tackle the hybrid workplace challenges and turn them into opportunities for them and their teams.

In addition to providing a variety of concepts, techniques, and tools to help overcome the hybrid workplace challenges, this workshop helps managers learn cutting edge problem solving and collaboration frameworks, so that they can fully engage their teams and get their involvement and buy-in in addressing challenges and opportunities.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Via webinar - register on the UC Learning Center; keyword remarkhybridmgr
Faciliator: Pierre Khawand
Fee: $85 (registration deadline extended to 4/5 1pm)

 

Project Management for Non-Project Managers

Who should attend? This workshop is designed for business professionals who want to enhance their project management skills and better manage projects of all kinds. While traditional project management concepts are covered, this session is focused on bringing innovative insights and practical techniques to revolutionize managing projects of all sizes.

Key topics and takeaways:

  • Project management defined
  • Tasks, durations, dependencies
  • Resources, availability, assignment
  • Big projects, small projects, micro projects
  • Planning and micro-planning
  • Issue tracking and issue management
  • Defining results and driving to completion
  • Streamlining communication and collaboration
  • Setting expectations and negotiation
  • Project meeting facilitation
  • Project management tools

Wednesday, May 5, 2022
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via webinar - register on the UC Learning Center; keyword pmnpm
Facilitator: Pierre Khawand
Fee: $85 (register/cancel by 4/27 5pm)

Project Management Practical Training Program (PMPTP)

Are you interested in learning about project management? Perhaps you are looking for a starting point to gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects at UC San Diego?

A blended learning project management program that incorporates online learning, live discussion sessions, social learning and mentorship, and project work to prepare the next wave of project managers at UC San Diego is being offered by the UC San Diego Business Excellence Community of Practice (BECOP), UC San Diego Extension, and UC San Diego Campus and Health Human Resources.

The estimated time commitment for the program is 24 hours across four months, including facilitator-led discussion sessions, online training courses, project work, and social learning time. See this infographic (PDF) to learn more about the structure of the program.

The registration for both the Winter 2022 and Summer 2022 programs is now open. There is no fee for this program. The only investment is your time commitment. It is recommended that you discuss with your manager should you choose to participate in the program and attend sessions during the work day.

Registration Linkhttps://go.ucsd.edu/2K1tuif (login required)

Here are the 2022 program dates:


Session Winter 2022 (Tuesdays) Summer 2022 (Wednesdays)
Session 1 (Kick Off) February 15, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. August 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Session 2 March 15, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. September 21, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Session 3 April 19, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. October 19, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Session 4 (Presentations) May 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. November 16, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Raúl Navarro Rodríguez at raul@ucsd.edu.

Contact Staff Education & Development (858) 534-4890, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note: this page has a link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/staffedevents