University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: August 2018

IT Mentoring Program is looking for mentors and mentees!

Hello Campus Supervisors: Although you might not be an IT person on this campus, you might supervise someone who is.  Can you distribute this to IT people in your units?  It’s a great opportunity to learn more about this campus and share IT knowledge with the new IT people who are coming to work here. …

Just a few seats left. Sign up now!

Our Fall session on Managing Priorities is coming September 18th. There are only a few seats left for this information-rich presentation, so if you are interested you might want to put registering for this event at the TOP of your to-do list. https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=62372

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2018

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2018 DUE DATE – Friday, September 21, 2018 The UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions in one or more of the …

Thank you to those who attended our followup session on recognition!

Special thank you to the small group that attended our followup session on recognition. Members of CDR’s High Five Club talked about some things they have implemented over the past five years, Rich talked about the Summer Sessions program his shop promoted this summer for staff to visit places like Allen Centennial Gardens, The Chazen …

A message from Learning and Talent Development (LTD)

You are invited to register to participate in a focus group exploring the needs of managers and supervisors to influence the creation of professional development opportunities. Please select only one date for registration. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 8:30am-10:00am Ingraham 220 Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/o3sfpi Wednesday, September 12, 2018 11:30am-1:00pm Ingraham 220 Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/n36o01 Thursday, September …

Final day of our Crucial Conversations Book Club

Excited to have our last book club session today for the book Crucial Conversations! We will be covering how to STATE your path to a better conversation, explore other peoples’ and understanding their perspectives, and knowing that we don’t always come to agreement when we have these conversations. So thankful for the attendees and their …

Recognize, Respond and Refer Suicide Prevention Training August 27th

You do not have to be a mental health professional to support someone in your life who may be struggling. Most people experiencing suicidal thoughts will show outward signs of distress, and recognizing these common warning signs could help you identify a person in need. Responding to someone in crisis can be intimidating but it …

How to be brave when you’re scared.

Here is an article by Jeff Haden, interviewing Kimberly Davis on being brave. Both of these people are featured in CSN’s book barn section of our website. Enjoy the article, and check out their books too!