[Hrtrainingnews] Professional Development Monthly - October 2026

Tue Oct 6 13:35:36 PDT 2026

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Professional Development Monthly
October 2026

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Career Development Month is Coming This November!

Looking to take the next step in your professional journey? November is
National Career Development Month, and we’re excited to announce a series
of FREE sessions running throughout the month to support you.

These interactive workshops are open to all staff. Full details, topic
descriptions, and registration steps are available now—click below to view
the schedule and get ready to invest in your future!
View Sessions & Register <https://hr.ucr.edu/career-development-month>

New EOD Course Offerings Now Available

We are thrilled to launch a suite of new offerings. Expect fresh modules
and interactive sessions. These are designed to sharpen your skills and
support your growth in a changing workplace.

Don't wait! Click below on each course title to register now for these
brand new courses!

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   Atomic Habits: The Building Blocks to Remarkable Results
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D767707%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14>
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   Customer Service Essentials
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D757311%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14>
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   Making Work Work: The Positivity Solution for Any Workplace
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D774991%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14>

Mastering Management: Coming Soon!

Applications for the 2027 cohort of the Mastering Management Program
<https://hr.ucr.edu/mastering-management> will open shortly!

Designed for leaders and managers with 5+ years of experience, this program
is a dynamic and comprehensive journey that equips you with essential
tools, strategies, and insights to excel as a confident and effective
leader.

Stay tuned for upcoming program dates and application details.
Highlander Mentor Connection (HMC): Coming Soon!

Looking to grow professionally and expand your campus network? The
Highlander Mentor Connection (HMC) provides UCR staff with professional
development through peer-to-peer mentorship.

This program is 100% free and open to all UCR staff members. Applications
for both mentors and mentees open on November 6.

Click below to learn more and get ready to apply!
Learn More & Apply
<https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development/leadership-skills-development/highlander-mentor-connection>

Upcoming Classes

Crucial Conversations™ for Mastering Dialogue

October 27 and October 29
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Cost: $325

Crucial Conversations teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement
by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky
topics—at all levels of your organization. By learning how to speak and be
heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you’ll surface the best
ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions
with unity and commitment.
Register by 5pm on Oct. 12
<https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2Fmanagement%2FLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3FActivityId%3D249153%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14>

ComPsych Webinars

Our partnership with ComPsych
<https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-resources/faculty-and-staff-assistance-program>,
the Faculty Staff Assistance Program provider, enables us to offer free
learning and personal enrichment opportunities throughout the year.
Register for ComPsych Classes
<https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/libraryShare?TopicId=1299&TopicName=ComPsych&SearchText=&SortField=Name_Sortable&SortDirection=asc&domain=14>

Sleep: An Essential Component of Health & Well-Being
October 8 at 11 AM

Responding to Narcissism
October 19 at 12 PM

The Confident You: Taking Charge of Your Life
November 6 at 10 AM

How to Be More Engaged at Work
November 19 at 11 AM

The Impact of Attitude on Work and Life
December 1 at 12 PM
Find HR on the UCR Events Calendar
<https://events.ucr.edu/department/human_resources>

News

UC Learning Center News

Newly Added Online Courses

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   Anti-Discrimination & Responsible Employee Training for UC Public Safety
   & Campus Police Officers
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d774025%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Developed by the Systemwide Office of Civil Rights, in consultation with UC
   Police and Local Implementation Officers, this training serves as a primer
   for all members of UC Police Departments as well as a Campus Public Safety
   Personnel across the system.
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   Export Controls: Biological Agents
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772937%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Biological agents may be controlled under the Export Administrations
   Regulations, or EAR, or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or
   ITAR. This module will help you know when to contact your Export Control
   Office for help so you can avoid delays or violations related to export
   controls on biological agents.
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   Export Controls: International Shipping
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772936%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Export controls may apply when you ship materials internationally. This
   module will help you understand the legal process for international
   shipping to reduce the likelihood of customs delays, seizure of goods or
   inadvertent violation of federal export laws.
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   Export Controls: International Traffic and Arms Regulations
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772938%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   In this module, you will gain a general awareness of the International
   Traffic in Arms Regulation or ITAR and when to contact Export Control for
   assistance. This module will help you identify when to ask your Export
   Control Office for help to avoid inadvertent violations or delays to your
   work.
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   Export Controls: Overview
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772939%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   This module provides a general overview of export control regulations,
   important considerations for your role, and how your Export Control Office
   can assist you in avoiding delays to your research or inadvertent
   violations.
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   Export Controls: Travel Abroad
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772934%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   This module provides guidance for international travel on when to
   contact your Export Control Office for help before taking equipment,
   devices, software, or data outside the U.S. and how to protect your
   research data.
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   Export Controls: U.S. Sanctions Programs
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d772935%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   This module will help you understand when you need to contact your
   Export Control Office for assistance to avoid delays or violations when
   engaging with, importing or exporting from, or traveling to sanctioned
   countries.
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   Kronos-TARS Training for Supervisors in Auxiliary Services
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d775407%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Developed by the Auxiliary Budget & Finance Department. This training
   will examine the basic functions that supervisors will use in managing
   their direct reports’ timesheets, including timesheet review editing and
   approval, managing LOA, reviewing accruals, and more through Kronos, TARS,
   and Workfront.
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   Offboarding Management Training for Auxiliary Services
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d775570%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Developed by the Auxiliary Budget & Finance Department. This training
   for supervisors and managers reviews the risks involved with poor
   offboarding practices and the steps to effective offboarding of separating
   employees.
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   Providing Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d774061%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   Overview of reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities
   training for faculty, academic personnel, and related staff. Topics
   include: recognizing requests from students with disabilities for academic
   and related accommodations, procedures for appropriate referral to the
   campus Disability Services Office, meeting accommodation implementation
   requirements, guidelines for elevation of faculty concerns, and more.
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   UC Department of Energy Conflict of Interest & Conflict of Commitment
   Training
   <https://uc.sumtotal.host/core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=app%2fmanagement%2fLMS_ActDetails.aspx%3fActivityId%3d776014%26UserMode%3d0&domain=14>:
   The Department of Energy amended its Financial Assistance Regulations to
   establish conflict of interest and conflict of commitment policies and
   requirements for non-Federal entities applying for or receiving financial
   assistance awards from the Department. This course — brought to you by the
   University of California, Office of the President’s Ethics, Compliance and
   Audit Services—is designed to provide guidance on responsibilities, general
   rules, and procedures for non-Federal entities to identify, evaluate,
   resolve, and report conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and
   organizational conflicts of interest, in financial assistance applications
   and awards.

EH&S Training Availability Update

Following a review for accessibility compliance, Environmental Health &
Safety (EH&S) updated its training catalog in the UC Learning Center. As a
result, many eCourses have been consolidated into new or existing
activities, while many others have been retired. If you have any questions
regarding these changes, please contact EH&S at ehstraining at ucr.edu or
(951) 827-7519.
Find answers to FAQs about the UC Learning Center
<https://ucrlearning.ucr.edu/faq>
Visit the UCLC Support Site <https://ucrlearning.ucr.edu/>

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Register
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/what-matters-most-a-practical-approach-to-well-being>

What Matters Most: A Practical Approach to Well-Being

October 13 from 10:30 to 12:00 PM
Zoom

Join UCR LEAD for What Matters Most: A Practical Approach to Well-Being,
presented by Crystal Petrini, MBA, Financial & Administrative Officer in
Social Medicine, Population & Public Health at the UCR School of Medicine.
Explore what matters most, reflect on your well-being, and identify one
small, meaningful step forward.
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Register
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/brunch-and-learn-learn-how-to-save-hours-on-tasks-with-ucrs-agentic-ai>

Brunch and Learn: Learn How to Save Hours on Tasks with UCR's Agentic AI

October 15 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Zoom

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... agentic AI?! Everyone is talking about
AI, but how can it actually save you time and provide meaningful output? In
this session, we'll explore how The Grove, UCR's newly launched agentic AI
platform grounded in the university's own data, lets you build AI agents
that take on repetitive, time-consuming tasks. You'll learn how to design
and deploy an agent for your specific workflow, freeing you to focus on the
strategic, people-centered work that matters most.

Presenter Name: Alex Chrystal, Manager, Communication & Training,
Information Technology Solutions
Visit the EOD website <https://hr.ucr.edu/eod-team-members>

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Apply for a Staff Assembly Professional Development Scholarship
<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/scholarships>.

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