Workshops

Project Management Practices and Tools Workshop

, 9am - 12pm
This half-day instructor-led workshop 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.

Impactful Storytelling for Professionals - Make Your Presentations Captivate

, 1pm - 3:30pm
This virtual 2.5-hour instructor-led workshop covers storytelling as a strategic professional communication tool. Through interactive exercises, practical application and expert guidance, discover the critical role of understanding your audience, crafting engaging narratives and articulate strategic visions and insights.

Smartsheet Essentials Workshop - Project Management

, 10am - 12pm
Highly recommended: Project Management Practices and Tools Workshop This workshop introduces the foundational skills needed to plan, structure, and manage projects effectively in Smartsheet. Participants will learn how to build project sheets, design clear and efficient tasks, and establish ownership using practical project management frameworks.

Design Thinking Reimagined: Creativity Meets AI Workshop

, 9:30am - 2:30pm
This one-day workshop is designed to be a fast-paced exploration of how design thinking, combined with the power of AI, can unlock new approaches to problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation in the workplace. Whether you're new to design thinking or looking to deepen your practice, this session provides hands-on experience applying key principles alongside accessible and practical AI tools.

Microsoft PowerPoint Workshop

, 8:30am - 12pm
Bring your presentations to life with this powerful and versatile tool. Whether you present occasionally or often, this software helps you design polished, professional slides and deliver them with confidence. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create dynamic presentations that seamlessly combine text, visuals, and animation to capture and hold your audience’s attention.

Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate: Design, Animate and Captivate Workshop

, 1pm - 4:30pm
Newer users may benefit from the beginner Microsoft PowerPoint Workshop or equivalent experience first.

Business Writing Essentials - Get to the Point! Workshop

, 9:30am - 12:30pm
New time! This half-day workshop focuses on the crucial writing issues: purpose and audience. Covers practical ways you can organize, format and write a communication, such as an email, so that the reader quickly gets the point and acts on it.

New Leader Onboarding - Successful Transitions

, 9am - 12pm
This refreshed virtual New Leader Onboarding program provides a comprehensive blended learning experience that prepares new supervisors and managers for leadership at UCSF. Participants engage in a blended learning experience that covers UCSF's culture, organizational support systems and structure, and the foundational skills and competencies needed for successful leadership.

Smartsheet Proficiency Workshop - Project Management

, 10am - 12pm
This workshop builds on the skills introduced in the Smartsheet Essentials workshop and focuses on effectively managing, monitoring, and reporting on projects using Smartsheet as a project management tool. Recommended: Project Management Practices and Tools Workshop

Microsoft Excel Advanced Pivot Tables Workshop

, 8:30am - 12pm
This is a virtual half-day, instructor-led workshop you will learn the most powerful capabilities of Excel PivotTables and how they can be an invaluable tool in helping you analyze your data and present your findings in compelling ways.