Series and Cohorts for All Roles and Levels at UCOP
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UC Systemwide People Management Series and Certificate(PMC): This online series supports current and aspiring people managers. It is designed to increase our people management capabilities across the entire UC system. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Self-paced e-learning program that includes 16 core sessions and four electives
- Electives include live and on-demand courses
- Includes the UC Managing Implicit Bias Series
- Those who complete this series receive the People Management PLUS certificate
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- Open to any UC employee
- Geared for pre-managers to senior leaders
- Ideal for current or aspiring people managers who would like to learn essential skills for more effective leadership
- A great opportunity for individual contributors who anticipate moving into a people-manager role and want to acquire critical skills in advance
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UCOP People Management Integrated Learning Program (PM-ILP): PM-ILP complements the People Management Series and Certificate. Participants meet monthly as a cohort to extend the learning of the e-courses. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Eight-month course with eight virtual live sessions aligned to the 16 e-courses in the People Management Series (see above)
- Live cohort sessions include guest speakers, opportunities to engage in best practices with peers, and resources for workplace use
- Those who complete this series receive the People Management PLUS certificate
- Employees who complete this program will receive credit for the 4 required electives needed for the People Management Series and Certificate.
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- In addition to the criteria outlined above, this experience is geared towards people who value a cohort experience and learning with others
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- Free
- Application process for the 2023 cohort begins in November 2022
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UC Managing Implicit Bias Series: This systemwide series is designed to increase awareness of implicit bias and reduce its impact at the university. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Six-course online training series focused on becoming aware of bias and mitigating implicit bias in the workplace, including in the recruitment and hiring process
- Part of the People Management Series
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- Open to any UC employee; required for all people managers
- A great opportunity for staff to understand what implicit bias is and how understanding it can make them more effective leaders and teammates
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UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development (UC WI): This systemwide program supports mid-career women-identified faculty and staff who demonstrate the potential to advance their careers at UC. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Cohort with four full-day sessions held over 3 – 4 months
- Experiential learning in large groups, small groups and dyads
- Focused on professional development issues for women-identified professionals at UC
- Assignments between sessions
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- Open to all women- identified employees at UC
- All employees who support the advancement of women-identified professionals at UC are welcome to attend
- Mid-career women-identified faculty, staff and academic personnel who are interested in career growth and development
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- Nomination process complete for 2022-23; Next cohort open for nomination in March, 2023
- OP places 12 participants — six each in the north and south
- $ 1,925 (Paid for by the participant’s department.)
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UCOP Mentorship Program: This nine-month program partners UCOP staff with an experienced mentor to help expand their networks, enhance their professional development, explore potential career possibilities get targeted coaching and guidance. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Lasts one year
- Mentors and mentees meet monthly to work towards collaboratively created goals
- Monthly mentee cohort meetings
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- All UCOP employees interesting in growing their skills in a one-on-one setting with an experienced leader
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- Free
- 2022-23 Application process begins August 2022
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Series and Cohorts for Manager and Supervisors at UCOP
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Manager Essentials at UCOP (ME@UCOP): This new cohort program supports new managers who are interested in learning essential UCOP processes, policies, competencies and leadership philosophies while building community and connection with their peers. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Three full days, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., once a week for three weeks
- Blended learning approach: Participants will watch e-courses prior to sessions to allow facilitators to focus on interactive training, discussion and questions
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- Newly hired or promoted UCOP people managers
- Recommended or requesting to take the program
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- Free
- Cohorts will take place throughout the year
- Complete this form to apply
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People Leader Forum is a monthly opportunity for people managers to connect with one another to develop leadership skills, build community, and share best practices. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Rotating topics every third Friday of each month from 1-2 p.m. (PT).
- Designed for people managers to share best practices, swap strategies for navigating current challenges and learn to better support themselves and their teams.
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- This course is open to Managers/Supervisors only.
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Management Skills Assessment Program :This program is designed to strengthen the engagement and preparation of high- potential early-career UC supervisors and managers. It offers an intensive, off-site, assessment center. |
Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- Four days at Lake Arrowhead that include in-depth analysis, one-on-one coaching, peer feedback and action-planning based on five self-assessments
- Requires pre-session work, including a 360 survey and presentation preparation
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- UC employees with 1-5 years’ experience supervising or managing people
- Highly reflective learners with self-initiative
- Learning based on reflection and coaching of assessment results
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- Program on hiatus due to COVID. Only offered in person
- Cost: $1595, not including travel (paid by the participant’s department)
- 2022-23 slots are full due to hiatus during remote work
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Cohorts for Senior Leaders at UCOP
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UC-Coro Systemwide Leadership Collaborative program supports senior staff and faculty/academic personnel administrators in developing leadership skills and awareness, focusing on inter-UC location and cross-functional involvement.
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Description
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Target audience |
Cost and Application Process |
- 12 full-day interactive class sessions held at various UC locations, including campus field exploration sessions
- Requires about 100 hours of seminar and intersession assignments
- Group projects between sessions are an additional 40 hours
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- Director level and above
- Served in current position for at least one year
- Desire to make a contribution to UC
- Ability to commit to attending all sessions and completing rigorous coursework and group project
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- $5,000 per participant, not including travel (paid for by participant’s department)
- Nomination process open end of April- beg of May
- The number of openings for UCOP leaders changes yearly
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