University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: October 2018

How to Speak Like A Successful Leader

Every successful leader has their own way of communicating. The best have a powerful way of speaking, —they’ve learned how to make sure their words have positive impact. Every leader needs to find and become fluent in a set of expressions that make people feel they matter and communicate belief in them. Here’s a nice …

The ten “what NOT to do” list of leadership.

If you ask one of your key employees how you’re doing as a leader, chances are that you aren’t going to get a 100 percent honest answer. The employee probably isn’t going to tell you your faults, when you have the power to destroy his or her employment. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281886

Wellness Symposium – A Day of Resilience and Well-Being

The university is committed to supporting every employee and student in being their best self while at UW–Madison. This symposium will help you find your energy, engagement and connection with what being your best self means to you as you continue your studies or employment at UW–Madison. No matter where you are in your wellness …

Attention: FREE BREAKFAST Monday 10/15 at UW Alumni

The Wisconsin Alumni Association invites all UW faculty and staff to attend a free breakfast at One Alumni Place and Alumni Park. This is an awesome opportunity to award your staff for a job well done, by inviting them to come along with you to this great event. Start the work week off on a …

I saw this illustration online and it spoke to me. It is geared toward success stories, and how you don’t see on the surface everything that someone has invested to get to that peak of success in their work, or elsewhere. But there is something else to consider here: how your employees commonly do a …

Inclusive Leadership to Be a Focus of Upcoming Conference

The 20th Annual Leadership and Management Development Conference, “Forward Thinking for Today’s Leader,” is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at Union South. One focus area for the conference will be the impact leaders and potential leaders can have on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Research shows that leaders who exhibit empathy …