In this month's newsletter:
- Notes from the Chair
- #AMGoals Podcast
- How to Prepare for New Opportunites
- ProShare 2023 Kicks Off!
- Save the Date! 2023 Annual Leadership Conference
- Announcing 2023 Nominations for Management Excellence Awards!
- President Drake - Virtual Town Hall
- Nominations for 2023 Management Development Programs (MEP and UCMDP)
- AMG Board Spotlight: Yadira Cano
- Media Recommendations of the Month
- Monthly Thoughts
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Happy New Year! I hope that each of you found some time to connect with friends and loved ones and that you were able to carve out a few moments of quiet reflection.
As I am sure many of you did, I spent quite a bit thinking about new year's resolutions. I realized that I always seem to make the same ones that roll over into the following year, but I never seem to "achieve" precisely what I resolve to do, so this year I set intentions. I intend to be more present, open to new experiences, and healthy.
AMG wants to help you with your intentions for 2023 and to be open to new opportunities for career development. We are working on a series of workshops to help you do that. You will find more information in the newsletter.
Let's help each other stay motivated and make 2023 a happy and productive one!
Patty Gonzalez Johnson
Chair, Administrative Management Group
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AMG members, Quenesha, Grace, and Carla, Invite you to check out the #AMGoals limited series on LinkedIn as they share ideas, discuss challenges they encountered, and creative solutions they implemented to advance in their careers. Episodes will drop on Thursdays, and ICYMI, two episodes, are available and ready for you to watch. Future episodes will have special guests like your one and only, Patty Gonzalez-Johnson, AMG Chair! Don’t miss it! Connect with us, follow us, and share your thoughts.
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The new year is a perfect time to embrace personal and professional advancement and development opportunities. Here are three tips you can do right now to prepare for future opportunities!
1. Stay informed about professional development opportunities
AMG will be offering a series of workshops to develop career skills. These sessions will include creating a resume and cover letter, branding yourself, and leveraging LinkedIn. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter for information on these workshops!
2. Make learning a habit
Embrace the resources and opportunities UCLA offers to educate yourself in different skills. Make learning a habit, and schedule time for it daily. The habit of learning can also be applied to personal development. LinkedIn Learning, UCLA LMS, and UCLA Health Cornerstone have a lot of great resources, including courses such as “Coaching and Developing Employees,” “Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers,” and “Executive Coaching.” Seek out podcasts, blogs, YouTube content, articles, and books that interest you. AMG just started a weekly mini-series, AMGoals, with a new topic launching every Thursday. Listen to our first topic, “Navigating Advancement Challenges,” on LinkedIn.
3. Expand your network
Establishing and expanding your network is crucial to finding new opportunities. Interacting with your networks can help you be in the loop regarding your future career, and it doesn’t have to be done in a traditional networking meeting setting. Consider joining campus groups, such as AMG, Staff Assembly, AGCA, APIFSA, La Comunidad, and InspirAsians, and participate in their programs, such as ProShare, to expand your network and meet new people. You can also join other professional groups, such as SRAI, RACC, and NASPA, or other informal groups that you can find on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks.
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ProShare 2023 Kicks Off!
The 2023 cycle of ProShare, a signature AMG initiative, has kicked off with a new cohort on Thursday, January 19, 2023. This six-month-long networking and support program assigns interested staff to small groups of UCLA professionals. These groups are uniquely suited to support one another with the challenges they face at their work. This year’s class was the largest in ProShare’s history! In 2023, over 75 participants from all around campus will take part in this exciting program. By attending meetings hosted by group-mates, participants gain exposure and perspective on areas of UCLA they may never have been aware of otherwise.
Moreover, starting this year, ProShare will include UCLA’s retiree community. The depth of experience and mentorship they will bring to the groups will undoubtedly be of great value. Find out what past participants are saying about ProShare here.
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SAVE THE DATE!
2023 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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This leadership conference will provide a full day of keynote speakers and professional development workshops. Both managers and staff will be inspired by fresh ideas and discussion, begin to rethink the status quo and leave ready to tackle challenges in creative and innovative ways.
Monday, April 10, 2023
UCLA Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
amg.ucla.edu
Registration details will be forthcoming!
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Announcing 2023 Nominations for Management Excellence Awards!
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AMG is accepting nominations for the 2023 Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding managers and staff who have made significant contributions to their organizations and the campus.
We welcome your nominations for the following three awards:
Distinguished Career Award
This award recognizes an individual who has led a distinguished career over a significant period of time at the University, has shared invaluable institutional knowledge with others, and has made important contributions to the campus as a whole.
EXCEL Award
This award honors management excellence by recognizing an individual with a demonstrated record of accomplishments and who exemplifies the leadership qualities that UCLA values, such as innovation, collaboration, and creating a positive work environment.
Rising Star Award
This award spotlights an individual early in their career with a high potential to make a positive impact during their tenure and who has established a leadership role on campus while pursuing training and development opportunities for career growth.
The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
More information can be found on the AMG website here:
https://amg.ucla.edu/excellence-awards/
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President Michael V. Drake, M.D., will hold a virtual UC Town Hall for staff at all UC locations on Feb. 24, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PT). President Drake will share opening remarks, then Priya Lakireddy and Jo Mackness — staff advisor and staff advisor-designate to the UC Regents — will ask questions from UC staff. Learn more about the event and share your question.
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Nominations for 2023 Management Development Programs
(MEP and UCMDP)
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Campus Human Resources is pleased to announce and call for applications for the 2023 UCLA Management Enrichment Program (MEP) and UC Management Development Program (UCMDP). These high-profile development opportunities address core management competencies, address evolving organizational demands, and provide participants with a chance to strengthen their professional networks. |
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What is your name, title, and department?
Yadira Cano, Senior Manager of Administration, Registrar’s Office
How did you get started at UCLA (and how long ago)?
I started working at UCLA as a temp in July 2006. I was hired as a career staff in December 2006.
What do you see as your greatest accomplishments?
I earned my Bachelor’s degree while working full-time.
What advice would you share with individuals seeking to further develop their careers at UCLA?
I would tell them to get involved. Join organizations that offer mentorship, networking, etc. I would also tell them to take advantage of the Learning Center and as many professional development classes available.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
Be kind, be positive and help others.
What do you consider one of the most important skills to succeed at UCLA?
The most important skill to succeed is Communication.
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Listen to our first #AMGoals episode! Check out a mini-series of conversations by your AMG members where professional challenges are discussed — with a new topic every Thursday! Our first topic is "Navigating Advancement Challenges." Let us know your thoughts and topics you would like #AMGoals to discuss! |
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Whether you’re personally dealing with imposter syndrome or trying to prevent it on your team, we’re here to help. In this article, we’ll walk you through what imposter syndrome is and how to overcome it from both the individual and the manager's perspectives.
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In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential.
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Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners.
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In business and in life it is easy to say "I can't." To fall prey to politics, bureaucracy, constraints and a lack of ideas that keeps you stuck on a problem. In this talk, Mona Patel takes you through a proven technique that shifts a mindset from "can't" to "can." A shift from a seeing a problem as an opportunity space. "Can't" is a mindset that you can design around.
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FEEDBACK
What do you want to see in future issues of the AMG Newsletter?
Please e-mail us and let us know! amgbruin@ucla.edu
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Julio Gonzalez, AMG Communications Liaison
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The UCLA Administrative Management Group (AMG) is devoted to the professional development of managers on campus, and those who aspire to become managers.
AMG is a campus organization whose mission is to:
- Provide opportunities for professional growth and development
- Create a forum for effective communication between academic, administrative and service managers and professionals at UCLA
- Become a sounding board for implementing new processes
- Provide the University with a pool of talented professionals
- Establish a vehicle for discussion of common concerns, challenges,
and solutions; and to share knowledge and expertise
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