RSS FeedUpcoming EventsBPM 205 Delegation Skills, March 28https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223650-bpm-205-delegation-skills

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 4-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content covers planning and preparing to delegate a task or project, communicating effectively when delegating, and planning for the follow-up to ensure successful task or project completion.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Plan and prepare systematically to delegate a task or project
*Practice communicating effectively when delegating a task or project
*Create a follow-up plan to ensure the successful completion of a delegated task or project

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223650-bpm-205-delegation-skills
Understanding Work Styles and Your Career with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, March 28https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236312-understanding-work-styles-and-your-career-with-the-my

It’s a common observation that individuals have their unique ways of tackling tasks. Recognizing your tendencies, as well as those
prevalent in different professional roles can be incredibly beneficial in making choices that are both informed and effective. This
workshop uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a tool that identifies personality types based on individual perceptions and
decision-making styles. Pre-work Required. Instructions and a link for taking the MBTI will be sent 7 days in advance of the workshop and
must be completed within 3 days of the workshop to participate. Completing this pre-work will provide you with personalized results that
will serve as the foundation for our discussions and activities during the workshop.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236312-understanding-work-styles-and-your-career-with-the-my
Microsoft Apps Macros and Automation, April 2https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219585-microsoft-apps-macros-and-automation

This course demonstrates the use of macros for process automation. Emphasis is placed on macro creation and editing in multiple applications such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219585-microsoft-apps-macros-and-automation
RAPDP Fundamental - Budget Development, April 3https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241192-rapdp-fundamental-budget-development

This 3-hour Excel-based workshop supplements the prerequisite eCourse Budget Development Basics, and guides participants through how to create a proposal budget and narrative justification that is compliant with sponsor restrictions and consistent with University HR policies. Participants will learn to build budgets from scratch, as well as by using the BRS templates. This workshop is intended for new RAs or RAs with minimal pre-award experience, and other staff that is interested in possibly becoming an RA.

 

Learning Objective:

- Create a proposal budget from scratch, as well as by using the BRS templates

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241192-rapdp-fundamental-budget-development
BPM 108 Recruiting & Hiring Staff, April 4https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223635-bpm-108-recruiting-hiring-staff

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 6.5-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 2: Grow Your Knowledge series. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content covers how to effectively recruit and hire staff based on federal and state regulations and UC policies to conduct consistent, legal, and fair hiring processes through all stages of the full-cycle recruitment process.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Create proper job descriptions
*Apply principles of inclusion
*Manage Special Placement Candidates and Medical Separation applicants
*Qualify applicants based on qualifications defined for the position
*Explain what is necessary for effective record keeping
*Apply the applicant de-selection protocol
*Establish an ideal search committee
*Explain why competency-based interviewing questions and reference questions are critical to managing the recruiting process
*List the components involved in properly closing the hiring process

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223635-bpm-108-recruiting-hiring-staff
RAPDP Intermediate - New Awards, April 9https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241193-rapdp-intermediate-new-awards

An intermediate workshop that supplements the prerequisite eCourse New Awards Basics and details the processes for setting up a newly finalized sponsored award, including interpreting a Notice of Award, and processing a BFS budget upload. This workshop is intended for new and veteran Post-Award RAs (either dedicated or hybrid) who assist Faculty in setting up new sponsored awards in BFS.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Interpret a Phoebe Award Summary and the related Terms & Conditions

- Summarize the information a PI needs to know about a new fund- List the steps in setting up a fund for use

- Explain the purpose of a fund advance- Identify and respond to actions that require sponsor approval

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241193-rapdp-intermediate-new-awards
Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Visual Design, April 9https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219586-microsoft-powerpoint-advanced-visual-design

This course describes the process of enhancing presentations using a related feature set of design tools. Emphasis is placed on advanced object animation, multimedia integration, master views, and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219586-microsoft-powerpoint-advanced-visual-design
BPM 207 Leading Change, April 11https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223652-bpm-207-leading-change

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 6-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content provides the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully lead a team through a change initiative.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Identify the organizational approach to change related to their particular change initiative
*Write a case for change, a vision for the future, and create a change plan
*Create a team-specific communication plan
*Explain the leader’s role in change management and the skills required to successfully lead a change initiative
*Explore resistance to change, and learn ways to address it productively
*Identify ways to inspire commitment and help implement change
*Locate resources to guide and support change management efforts

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223652-bpm-207-leading-change
LinkedIn Basics, April 11https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236313-linkedin-basics

LinkedIn is a great tool for establishing an online presence, conducting career research, and facilitating connections with other
professionals. This workshop addresses the basics to help you set up a complete and effective LinkedIn profile. We encourage you to login
in to LinkedIn and view your profile to assess and apply what you learn during this workshop.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236313-linkedin-basics
BPM 208 Management Tools to Reduce Stress & Burnout, April 16https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223653-bpm-208-management-tools-to-reduce-stress-burnout

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 4-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content is designed to help participants develop and practice the management skills that are crucial for leading people successfully in today’s information overload and diverse work environment. This workshop is ideal for managers, supervisors, and team leads who are overseeing the work of others and who want to enable their teams to achieve great results together.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Create accountability and keep everyone focused on the desired results
*Coach your team in managing competing priorities and setting expectations
*Define projects as well as roles and responsibilities clearly to create accountability and keep everyone focused on the desired results
*Build best practices to enhance team communication and productivity
*Manage strategically and help your team succeed despite the overload

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223653-bpm-208-management-tools-to-reduce-stress-burnout
RAPDP Fundamental - Customer Service for the RA, April 17https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241194-rapdp-fundamental-customer-service-for-the-ra

Research administrators strive to provide excellent customer service by helping their PI navigate the bureaucratic and administrative landscape to smooth the fiscal and administrative aspects of their research. This 3-hour soft skills workshop covers essential customer service and workplace communication techniques, with a special emphasis on understanding different types of Business Chemistry (personality/behavior style within the business context) and utilizing the 4 step consultative dialogue strategy when working with PIs. This workshop is intended for new RAs, experienced RAs, and other staff that are interested in possibly becoming an RA.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Identify the primary and secondary customers of a Research Administrator

- Recognize what it means to provide stellar customer service

- Understand the 4 types of Business Chemistry

- Utilize Consultative Dialogue Strategies when working with our customers

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241194-rapdp-fundamental-customer-service-for-the-ra
BPM 110 Foundational Finance, April 18https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223637-bpm-110-foundational-finance

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 5-hour in-person workshop for staff is part of the BPM Part 2: Grow Your Knowledge series. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content covers budgeting and using your unit’s resources.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Explain how money comes to campus and is distributed to units
*Explain the nature of university budgeting – permanent vs. temporary, incremental vs. formulaic, etc.
*Describe the rudiments of fund accounting and how it impacts budgeting and resource allocation
*Locate the tools available to managers for budgets
*Apply best practices for developing a unit budget
*Recognize considerations in times of budget reductions
*Check progress mid-year

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223637-bpm-110-foundational-finance
Microsoft Excel Database and Lookup Functions, April 18https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219587-microsoft-excel-database-and-lookup-functions

This course describes the process of leveraging database functions and lookup functions to analyze and extract data values. Emphasis is placed on function theory and syntax, and the advantages of integrating the two types of functions in spreadsheet environments.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219587-microsoft-excel-database-and-lookup-functions
RAPDP Intermediate - Fund Management, April 23https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241195-rapdp-intermediate-fund-management

An intermediate workshop that supplements the prerequisite eCourse (Fund Management Basics), and covers the monthly reporting and reconciliation process (using PI Portfolio), including updating projections, fulfilling the SAS-115 requirements, and processing corrective transactions such as expense transfers. This workshop is intended for new and veteran Post-Award RAs (either dedicated or hybrid), as well as any other staff that assist Faculty in administering sponsored awards. Experience using PI Portfolio is recommended.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Understand the importance of implementing key financial controls throughout the life of an award

- Perform the day-to-day monitoring and monthly reconciliation of all transactions for general propriety and accuracy

- Provide PIs with consistent and accurate monthly reports on their fund expenses, balances, projections, and any issues that require action

- Recognize the importance of processing corrective transactions in a manner that is accurate, timely, compliant, and well-documented

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241195-rapdp-intermediate-fund-management
Google Sheets Charts, April 23https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219588-google-sheets-charts

This course demonstrates how to create charts using Google Sheets. Participants will learn how to illustrate data using different chart types, customize chart elements, and link visualizations to Google Docs and Google Slides.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219588-google-sheets-charts
BPM 107 ADA and FMLA, April 25https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223316-bpm-107-ada-and-fmla

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 3-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 2: Grow Your Knowledge series. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content explains the laws, eligibility requirements, and rights and responsibilities related to ADA/FMLA. An overview is provided of the: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability Leave, and the Interactive Process of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Information is provided about how each of these interacts with the others.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Follow UC’s ADA/FMLA processes
*Provide examples of reasonable accommodation in the workplace
*Identify resources available to address questions and concerns

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223316-bpm-107-ada-and-fmla
LinkedIn II: Maximize Your Online Professional Presence, April 25https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236314-linkedin-ii-maximize-your-online-professional-presenc

Make sure your LinkedIn profile is serving you by understanding how to best communicate to your target audience. This workshop is a
chance to incorporate tips from a UC Berkeley Talent Acquisition Advisor. We encourage you to login in to LinkedIn and view your profile
to assess and apply what you learn during this workshop.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236314-linkedin-ii-maximize-your-online-professional-presenc
Leveraging Org Design to Support Teams (a.k.a. Engaging Your Fulcrum), April 26https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/243962-leveraging-org-design-to-support-teams-aka-engaging-y

“You want to give your employee a promotion? I’m sorry, that’s not how things work around here - we don’t just let managers hand out promotions willy nilly!”

As you have probably guessed by now, that’s what I was told when I was working at Google in the late 2000s and trying to get one of my team members promoted. That experience opened my eyes to the importance of thinking strategically, and holistically, about my team’s purpose, structure, and personnel to ensure that we were able to meet our goals and reward success when we did.

 

During the session, you will learn to:

  • Use Org Design as a tool for engagement
  • Avoid the most common org design pitfalls
  • Create organization-centric development plans that support both individuals and teams

 

Our Speaker:

Belle Walker takes organizations from Friction to Function, recapturing lost efficiency and engagement for companies spanning tech, professional services, nonprofits, and more.

The international bestselling author of Generation Innovation, Belle has also built several successful teams for HERE Technology, including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, and received two patents. Belle began her career at Google, building a nation-wide aerial photography operation. She has also built Product Management and Customer Service organizations.

Belle has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Harvard and a Systems Engineering master’s from USC where her research studied organizations as systems.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/243962-leveraging-org-design-to-support-teams-aka-engaging-y
Microsoft Project Fundamentals, April 30https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219589-microsoft-project-fundamentals

This course describes the fundamentals of leveraging Microsoft Project for project management. Emphasis is placed on industry-standard concepts, task and resource management, work assignments, completion tracking, and task relationships.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/219589-microsoft-project-fundamentals
RAPDP Intermediate - Closeouts, May 1https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241198-rapdp-intermediate-closeouts

An intermediate workshop that supplements the prerequisite eCourse (Closeout Basics), and breaks down the process and timeline for closing a sponsored award, including the roles and responsibilities of the RA and the CGA analyst, how to complete an accrual journal as part of a Closeout, and how a Closeout is submitted in BFS. This workshop is intended for new and veteran Post-Award RAs who assist Faculty in the final closeout and reporting of sponsored awards.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Identify the steps and timeline to closeout an award

- Identify the steps to complete the financial reconciliation of the closeout

- Recognize reporting requirements associated with sponsored agreements

- Practice accruing for unrecorded expenses as part of the closeout process

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241198-rapdp-intermediate-closeouts
BPM 210 Building Trust, May 2https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223654-bpm-210-building-trust

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 4.5-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

Trust is at the heart of every relationship, and it’s especially critical in the workplace. In fact, the primary factor affecting employee turnover is whether or not a trusting relationship was developed between the manager and the employee. This workshop teaches how to build trust to increase engagement, creativity, and commitment.

Based on 30 years of research, The Ken Blanchard Companies have developed a simple, yet powerful, trust model that provides a common language and framework, focused on the specific behaviors that build trust.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Describe the impact of behaviors on building and eroding trust
*Identify aspects that need attention to build and maintain trusting relationships
*Use tools to improve, or even rebuild trust when it is broken
*Maintain a safe environment where employees know their leaders mean them no harm

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223654-bpm-210-building-trust
Microsoft Publisher Fundamentals, May 7https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229143-microsoft-publisher-fundamentals

This course describes the use of Microsoft Publisher for desktop publishing. Emphasis is placed on publication design and formatting, visual design tools, and dynamic text flow.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229143-microsoft-publisher-fundamentals
RAPDP Specialty - Cost Share, May 8https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241199-rapdp-specialty-cost-share

A specialty workshop that supplements the prerequisite eCourse (Cost Share Basics), and details the processes for proposing, setting up, tracking, and reporting on cost-share commitments to a sponsored project. This workshop is intended for new and veteran RAs, as well as any other staff that assists Faculty in administering sponsored awards.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Describe the PI and RA roles in securing and monitoring cost share commitments

- Ensure that the proposal contains appropriate documentation of cost share from allowable sources

- Ensure budget includes cost share

- Confirm cost share commitment at award stage

- Monitor cost share throughout the life of the award

- Properly complete cost sharing report

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241199-rapdp-specialty-cost-share
BPM 109 Compensation & Benefits, May 9https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223636-bpm-109-compensation-benefits

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 4.5-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 2: Grow Your Knowledge series. In this interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content covers the basics of managing employee compensation and understanding the benefits structure at UC Berkeley.

The compensation section guides how to address frequently asked compensation questions. It reviews how job descriptions should be developed and discusses the tools available to make submitting a classification request easier.

The Benefits section covers benefits eligibility, related benefits packages, and how to support employees in handling benefits situations.

By the end of this section, participants will be able to:
*Determine the appropriate salary for a new hire
*Determine an appropriate promotional increase
*Determine when an equity adjustment is appropriate
*Determine when payment of a stipend should be considered
*State how appointment structure relates to benefits eligibility and related benefits packages
*Support employees in addressing benefits situations

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223636-bpm-109-compensation-benefits
BPM 211 How Communication Preferences Impact Team Success, May 14https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223655-bpm-211-how-communication-preferences-impact-team-suc

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 5.5-hour workshop is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series. In this course, participants will be introduced to the DiSC® model, providing them with a common language to use when discussing their personal communication preferences and helping them to better understand and adapt to the communication preferences of others. All participants will have the opportunity to take the DiSC® assessment as part of the workshop, allowing participants to explore what they learn about themselves and think about how this new learning can impact their success communicating with others on their team and beyond.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Identify your communication preferences and explore the priorities that drive you during your workday
*Discover the similarities and differences among the DiSC® styles
*Discover their reactions to different DiSC® styles
*Identify what works for them and what challenges them when working with each style
*Use the DiSC® model to understand and adapt to the communication preferences of others
*Discover how others have bridged their differences using DiSC®
*Practice using DiSC® to build more effective relationships at work
*Develop skills in recognizing people’s DiSC® styles based on their behavioral cues

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223655-bpm-211-how-communication-preferences-impact-team-suc
RAPDP Specialty - Developing Large & Complex Proposals, May 15https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241200-rapdp-specialty-developing-large-complex-proposals

A specialty workshop that supplements the prerequisite eCourse (Introduction to Developing Large & Complex Proposals), and integrates topics from other RAPDP workshops to explore developing larger, more complex proposals, including working with the Berkeley Research Development Office. This workshop is intended for new and veteran Pre-Award RAs (either dedicated or hybrid), as well as other staff that assists Faculty with proposal development.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Identify different types of complex projects and their characteristics

- Locate the applicable funding announcement and sponsor guidelines for proposal submission

- Identify common key players in the development and submission of large/complex proposals

- Identify required proposal components and special considerations

- Discuss special document preparation

- Apply project management techniques related to large scale proposals

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241200-rapdp-specialty-developing-large-complex-proposals
Interests in Life & Work with the Strong Interest Inventory, May 15https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236319-interests-in-life-work-with-the-strong-interest-inven

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is a powerful tool that can help you make satisfying decisions about work activities, skills, and values. It
classifies these elements into six themes in a customized report. The Strong report can help you assess your career focus and support
your career-planning process. Please note that the SII assessment measures interests, not skills or abilities. The results can help guide you
toward rewarding careers, work activities, education and training programs, and leisure activities—all based on your interests. We will
use the Strong Interest Inventory 244, an updated version of the Strong Assessment designed to be more inclusive and insightful for
individuals exploring life interests and career pathways.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/236319-interests-in-life-work-with-the-strong-interest-inven
Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions, May 15https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229144-microsoft-excel-formulas-and-functions

This course describes the process by which calculations are created in Microsoft Excel workbooks. Emphasis is placed on the underlying theory and syntax of formulas and functions, as well as their complimentary abilities and use cases.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229144-microsoft-excel-formulas-and-functions
RAPDP Intermediate - Non-Federal Cost Policy & Compliance, May 21https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241201-rapdp-intermediate-non-federal-cost-policy-compliance

A 3-hour intermediate workshop that builds upon Federal Cost Policy and Compliance by using case studies to explore the types of terms and conditions often found in non-Federal sponsored agreements. This workshop is intended for new and veteran RAs, as well as any other staff that assists Faculty in administering sponsored awards.

 

Learning Objectives:

- Recognize the obligation to spend and report in accordance with the agreement

- Identify the RA’s responsibilities regarding financial compliance (from cradle to grave)

- Recognize that inconsistency is a consistent concept with non-Federal (little is formulaic)

- Manage PI expectations regarding enthusiasm to start research activities prior to going through proper channels

- Differentiate between Federal and non-Federal awards and related terms

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/241201-rapdp-intermediate-non-federal-cost-policy-compliance
Microsoft Excel VBA Function Programming, May 21https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229145-microsoft-excel-vba-function-programming

This course describes the process by which user-defined functions are created using the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language. Emphasis is placed on language syntax, decision structures, and integrating custom functions in Microsoft Excel workbooks.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229145-microsoft-excel-vba-function-programming
BPM 203 Analyzing & Resolving Conflict, May 23https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223648-bpm-203-analyzing-resolving-conflict

Access to registration is disabled two days prior to the event.

This 6.5-hour in-person workshop for staff is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.

The content covers how to effectively manage conflict between individuals or work teams in the workplace.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to
*Identify their own and other’s conflict styles
*Analyze and map workplace conflict
*Select an appropriate strategy for managing workplace conflict
*Create a conflict resolution plan

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/223648-bpm-203-analyzing-resolving-conflict
Microsoft Project Multi-Project Dashboards, May 23https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229146-microsoft-project-multi-project-dashboards

This course describes the process of creating multi-project dashboards in Microsoft Project. Emphasis is placed on master projects and subprojects, project consolidation methodologies, dependencies between projects, and resource pools.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229146-microsoft-project-multi-project-dashboards
SQL Fundamentals, May 30https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229147-sql-fundamentals

This course describes the fundamentals of Structured Query Language (SQL) and its use in database environments. Emphasis is placed on common syntax elements, data retrieval, and calculated fields.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/229147-sql-fundamentals
Microsoft Access Form and Report Design, June 4https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244021-microsoft-access-form-and-report-design

This course describes the process of creating new Form and Report database objects. Emphasis is placed on binding to Table and Query record sources, design and formatting features, and calculated controls.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244021-microsoft-access-form-and-report-design
Microsoft Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts, June 12https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244022-microsoft-excel-pivottables-and-pivotcharts

This course describes the process by which transactional data sets are organized, summarized, and interactively manipulated using Tables, PivotTables, and PivotCharts. Emphasis is placed on object relationships, data connections, and user interface design.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244022-microsoft-excel-pivottables-and-pivotcharts
Achieve Together – Preparing Yourself for the Conversation with Your Supervisor/Manager, June 26https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/237414-achieve-together-preparing-yourself-for-the-conversat

This offering for non-represented employees will provide an overview of the Achieve Together performance program. Whether you are new or experienced with Achieve Together, this interactive workshop includes planning and practice activities such as creating and communicating goals, engaging in productive check-in conversations, and optimizing your coachability, to prepare you to fully engage in your own performance development process with your supervisor/manager.

Learning Outcomes: Attendees will 1) gain a comprehensive understanding of the Achieve Together performance program, 2) create one clear, achievable goal aligned with their role and/or the organization’s objectives, and 3) learn techniques for productive check-in conversations with their supervisor/manager.

Registrants will be sent a Zoom link and bCal invite as the virtual workshop date draws near.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/237414-achieve-together-preparing-yourself-for-the-conversat
Trello Fundamentals, Aug. 6https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244014-trello-fundamentals

This course describes the process of leveraging Trello for team or individual project management. Emphasis is placed on the extensible Trello interface for defining, assigning, and tracking project elements.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244014-trello-fundamentals
Microsoft Access Macro Design, Aug. 13https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244015-microsoft-access-macro-design

This course describes the process of creating Macro objects to automate databases. Emphasis is placed on action definition, conditional expressions, and integration with other database objects.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244015-microsoft-access-macro-design
Microsoft Word Mail Merge Automation, Aug. 20https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244018-microsoft-word-mail-merge-automation

This course describes the process of performing automated electronic mail merges. Emphasis is placed on data source connections, integration and formatting of static and dynamic content, document layout types, calculated fields, and conditional rules.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244018-microsoft-word-mail-merge-automation
Microsoft Word Desktop Publishing and Illustration, Aug. 27https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244020-microsoft-word-desktop-publishing-and-illustration

This course demonstrates how to use Microsoft Word as a desktop publishing design app. Participants will learn how to create custom page layouts, control text and object positioning, use sections and breaks to structure and format content, integrate graphics and illustrative diagrams, and transfer objects from the legacy Microsoft Publisher app.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244020-microsoft-word-desktop-publishing-and-illustration
Cascading Style Sheets Fundamentals, Aug. 29https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244017-cascading-style-sheets-fundamentals

This course describes the process of incorporating Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in website design. Emphasis is placed on CSS theory and syntax, implementation methods, and the advantages over baseline HTML formatting elements.

https://events.berkeley.edu/hr/event/244017-cascading-style-sheets-fundamentals