Resources for Supervisors and Aspiring Leaders
Campus Supervisors Network is a UW-Madison Community of Practice, formed out of the desire for more communication and connection among supervisors and aspiring leaders.
By communicating with your peers, everyone has the chance to learn and improve their methods of leadership.
Our planning committee strives to support managers and supervisors in a welcoming and safe environment, where ideas can be shared and connections can be made.
CSN sessions help you to be better in your role as a leader
Our CSN events are geared toward supervisors interested in collaborating with others and sharing information from their work areas, so everyone can learn from positive experiences and avoid future issues. Our events planning is driven by feedback from past participants and trends on campus. Your voice is crucial to our success; please let us know what you are looking for! See our Past events for examples of the topics and books we have covered.
Recent Blog Posts
Planners’ Picks — March 12, 2024
As the temperatures rise, we are springing forward with more leadership resources in this week’s newsletter. We’ll step out of our comfort zone, lead with values, and move from chaos to clarity in the content …
March 12, 2024Results of the CSN 2024 Survey
UW Supervisors, Thank you to those who filled out our CSN 2024 Survey in January. This information was helpful to see where we are doing well as a community of practice and areas for us to …
March 6, 2024Planners’ Picks — March 5, 2024
Yesterday we were told to March Forth. Where are you marching? Let’s build better teams, check in on our core values, and strive for uncommon greatness this week. We also recognize International Women’s Day on …
March 5, 2024Planners’ Picks — February 27, 2024
We’re just about ready to March into spring, even though you would think we’re there already when you go outside. Let’s also go down the burnout rabbit hole, and learn about intelligent failures. :: …
February 27, 2024Planners’ Picks — February 20, 2024
Let’s check in on our productivity, our creative problem-solving, and our communication styles in this issue of PP. Oh—we’ll also have a few accidental experiments to talk about. Enjoy! :: Image of the Week …
February 20, 2024Planners’ Picks — February 13, 2024
We continue the theme of love and care in this week’s Valentine’s edition of PP—from better coaching to leading with more gratitude, we’ve got you covered. :: Image of the Week :: Mental …
February 13, 2024Planners’ Picks — February 6, 2024
February is the month of love. At CSN, we love collaboration, appreciation, and relationships. Our newsletter focuses on these topics this week, with a sprinkle of change management (in honor of our current book club …
February 6, 2024Planners’ Picks — January 30, 2024
The weather can’t decide what to do, but we can set our sights on better relationships, more gratitude, and driving change in our resources this week. We’re one month into 2024; are you staying on …
January 30, 2024Planners’ Picks — January 23, 2024
As the campus welcomes back her students, we look at ways to improve our relationships, feel better, and say ‘yes’ more. We also ask you one last time for your advice on CSN’s future direction …
January 23, 2024Planners’ Picks — January 16, 2024
After another long weekend, we are back and ready to prepare for the next semester, a CSN book club on managing change, and navigating our feelings. You’ll find a few leadership quotes from the great …
January 16, 2024- See all of our blog posts here
OUR MISSION
Support supervisors and managers in a welcoming and safe environment to promote leadership and effective personnel management.
Testimonials
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] I just want to say how great these emails are! I always share them and encourage people to sign up. They contain so much positivity, again thank you! ~ Kate
[regarding atomic habits at work] Thank you for a great session! Atomic Habits was absolutely one of my favorite sessions. And it is definitely the one that I think will have the most impact on my day-to-day life, both at work and at home. ~K. A.
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] I always look forward to this newsletter, especially the weekly image, and this week I was able to cut and paste it directly into an agenda I was working on for a group retreat! Thanks for all the work you put into this! ~Bonniejean
[regarding our book clubs] “Thank you for putting this book club together, selecting such a wonderful book and providing these resources. It was so great to hear from Heather in person; thanks for setting that up. To me, caring leadership is the only way to lead, and this book provides the perfect framework to put it all together and therefore is a great tool to share with others.” ~Joel
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] "I wanted to send a quick thank-you for coordinating these lists. While I don’t always get to read all of them, the content is really good – timely, from reliable sources, a good mix of practical and academic – and often serves as something I turn to when I need a quick afternoon pick-me-up or source of inspiration." ~Heather
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] "I seriously love the work you do on this topic. It is helpful information, thoughtful and typically useful. I, too, can’t always get through everything, but I know they are available when needed and/or the time has mysteriously appeared to review them." ~ Jennifer
[regarding our recognition session] "Thanks for a great session. We are adding work anniversaries to our shared calendar, something we’ve never celebrated before. And we’re also shifting the name of some of our team-building events to “staff appreciation” events." ~Megan
[regarding our book clubs] "I do want to share how much I have enjoyed reading the book and also participating in the discussion. The entire experience made me feel supported and part of something much bigger." ~Laura