The UCLA Administrative Management Group invites professional staff to expand their networks and gain professional development skills in ProShare Live. The five-month program connects emerging professionals and managers by creating supportive cohorts based on participants' fields of interest.

Cohorts of 4-5 members each will meet once a month for 90 to 120 minutes, January through May 2015. Every meeting is moderated by a different member of the professional group, who also determines the content agenda. Agendas will typically include:

  • A tour of the host's facility or office (if appropriate)
  • A short presentation by the host about her/his division/department/office and her/his role
  • Confidential discussion focusing on issues the host is currently managing, with input from other group members as to possible solutions and resources
  • Confidential discussion during which other group members may bring their own issues to the table for feedback and advice.

Application deadline is Friday, Nov. 15. Find the application and more information at UCLA's  Common Collaboration Learning Environment. Or email Elissa Lappenga at elappenga@lifesci.ucla.edu.