What if AI could be the career partner you've been waiting for, not the threat you've been dreading? This interactive virtual session transforms anxiety about artificial intelligence into agency. Discover how to strategically leverage AI tools to accelerate your professional growth, uncover hidden opportunities, and build...
Being open to opposing views is an essential skill for communicating and collaborating with others to empower our collective future. It is hard to do, especially in our increasingly polarized world. It is also a skill that can be taught.
Encountering curveballs is an inevitable part of your career journey. Whether it's a project that didn't go as planned, an unexpected career transition, or a challenging work shift, these experiences often leave you questioning your capabilities. What if these challenges were the cornerstone for building your most valuable skills?
Burnout at campuses across higher education is often framed as an individual self-care problem, when in reality it is a predictable outcome of chronic, unaddressed stress in complex institutions. This interactive workshop introduces The ABELLA Model, a trauma-informed framework that helps high-stress professionals and their organizations name, assess, and transform patterns of burnout,...
Stepping into a leadership role often brings visible changes in responsibility, scope, and expectations. Less visible, but equally impactful, is the internal shift that accompanies this change, especially for first-time supervisors and managers across campus.
This session invites UC staff to explore an often under-discussed dimension of leadership development:...
Much of what keeps large, mission-driven institutions functioning well is work that is rarely named, formally recognized, or rewarded: emotional labor, relational maintenance, anticipatory problem-solving, institutional memory, and behind-the-scenes coordination.
This session explores how “invisible labor” shows up across UC staff roles and why it disproportionately...
In today’s complex academic environment, effective communication is essential for fostering trust, collaboration, and resilience among staff, faculty, and students. This interactive session introduces the principles and practices of Compassionate Listening, a powerful approach designed to deepen understanding, reduce conflict, and strengthen relationships. Drawing from the work of...
This evidence-based session will explore how failure uniquely impacts women’s leadership and why setbacks are often internalized under systemic pressures. Participants will move beyond viewing failure as something to be avoided, instead learning to treat it as a powerful source of growth. Through original research and practical strategies, attendees will learn how to navigate setbacks without self-blame, build...
Many professionals face one of two common career challenges: 1) Early-stage professionals—excited to start their careers but unsure which paths align with their strengths, interests, and values, or 2) Mid- and late-career professionals—experienced and busy, yet uncertain whether their current path maximizes their growth, fulfillment, and impact. Without clarity on mission and...
In this engaging 60-minute workshop, Dr. Chrissy Galli leverages over 10 years of higher education experience—as a faculty member and student affairs professional—to equip supervisors with practical tools for effectively managing Generation Z. The session addresses Gen Z both as student employees (in campus roles, work-study, and student affairs positions) and as early-career...
