Is there a skill you’ve been meaning to develop or a subject you want to learn more about? Maybe you simply want to explore a new hobby or interest. There’s no better time than now!
As a UCLA employee, you can access more than 16,000 comprehensive courses in the LinkedIn Learning catalog. From business and technology to creative arts and personal development, users can find relevant content regardless of their career stage or industry.
Courses are taught by industry experts who bring real-world experience and insights, and users can create customized learning paths tailored to their specific goals and interests.
With on-demand access to courses, users can learn at their own pace and on their own schedule. This flexibility makes it easier for busy professionals to fit learning into their lives.
Here are just a sample of the most popular offerings for people who work at colleges and universities:
- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence - Enhance your emotional intelligence to improve communication and relationships.
- Time Management: Working from Home - Learn strategies to manage your time effectively while working remotely.
- Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365) - Master the essential features of Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Project Management Simplified - Understand the basics of project management to lead and execute projects efficiently.
Not all LinkedIn Learning activities are work-related. In fact, some are connected to our personal interests and creativity. Among them:
- Audio Mixing Bootcamp - Learn industry tips, tricks, and techniques for producing professionally mixed audio on any digital audio workstation.
- Writing your Novel - You've written a book and are excited to get it into readers' hands. Learn how to sell your novel to a major publisher and get your novel in front of an audience.
- Carter Beauford: Under the Table and Drumming - Learn drumming from world-class musician Carter Beauford, drummer for the Dave Matthews Band.
- 20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting – Learn songwriters' strategies to create engaging and memorable songs, including rules used in many of the popular and Grammy-winning songs you hear today.
Those interested in gaining skills to help them develop strategies to foster respect, reduce bias, enhance teamwork and create inclusive environments may find these provide valuable insight with the following:
- Unconscious Bias: Learn to identify and overcome hidden biases in the workplace.
- Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences: Learn to navigate and address biases to promote workplace harmony.
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: How to create an environment where everyone feels valued and included.
- Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues: Explore how to discuss sensitive topics with cultural awareness and respect effectively.
To get started, activate your LinkedIn Learning Account and start exploring! (UCLA Health System staff can access Linkedin Learning using this link.)
Upon clicking the link, you will be prompted to sign in with your UCLA logon ID.
- Optional - If you currently have a LinkedIn profile, you can choose to bind it to your LinkedIn Learning account.
You’ll be prompted to select several areas of interest to help LinkedIn Learning recommend relevant content to you.
Leveraging your free account as a UCLA employee is not just about professional growth—it's a gateway to personal enrichment and a more fulfilling career. Whether enhancing your work-related skills or diving into a new hobby, these comprehensive and flexible learning opportunities can help you achieve your goals.
