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 — January 7, 2025
Here we are in a new year, with all of its possibilities. Let’s take action, build trust, and give credit where it’s due this week. We’ll also respond to that rude comment you just heard. All …
January 7, 2025Planners’ Picks — December 30, 2024 – The Images Edition
We present another Monday edition of PP (the campus is closed tomorrow for the holiday). Once again, we are featuring a 20-image issue in our end-of-year Planners’ Picks. A special thank you goes out to the committee …
December 30, 2024Planners’ Picks — December 23, 2024 – The Holiday Edition
Every day is a gift. Today is no exception. We’re coming to you a day early due to the campus holiday closure over the next two days. Let’s unwrap the recipe to success, the magic …
December 23, 2024Planners’ Picks — December 17, 2024
We’ve made it through another semester, with exams finishing up this week. Where are you at on end-of-year processing? Are you looking ahead to 2025? PP touches on gratitude with your team, how our brains …
December 17, 2024Planners’ Picks — December 10, 2024
As we get into this long December, let’s take stock of what we have, not what we think we need. We’ll check in on our habits, future-proof our mindset, and thrive more at work with …
December 10, 2024Planners’ Picks — December 3, 2024
The leftovers are mostly gone, but everything in this week’s newsletter is fresh and piping hot. We’re making a list, watching for opportunities, and spreading some kindness in the resources below. Pass the stuffing! …
December 3, 2024Planners’ Picks — November 26, 2024 – Giving Thanks Edition
Let’s start the holiday season with a personal check-in, find authentic happiness, and differentiate between genuine gratitude and toxic positivity. The CSN planning committee is truly thankful for this community and your engagement in our …
November 26, 2024Planners’ Picks — November 19, 2024
Here we are. Hunting season begins this week, as well as the slide until the end of the semester. What can you do in the next 7 weeks to stay on track with your team? …
November 19, 2024Planners’ Picks — November 12, 2024
If you walk into any retail store, it’s full-on holidays; however, we’re going to simmer in November for a while longer and show some gratitude for those in our network. :: Image of the …
November 12, 2024Planners’ Picks — November 5, 2024
I vote to focus on building trust; I vote to take better care of myself; I vote to always be impeccable with my word; And I vote to find authentic happiness, all in this election-day …
November 5, 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