University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: March 2021

Planners’ Picks – March 30, 2021

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning No fooling; team building is the key to success in any organization. Here are resources around engagement, motivation, and appreciation of teams. _________________________________ Use Art to Reignite Your Team’s Motivation and Creativity As remote working drags on for many, it may be …

Grateful

Today I am grateful for Robert Glazer — he was willing to join a group discussion at UW-Madison yesterday that I facilitated for supervisors on his book Elevate. The UW-Madison Campus Supervisors Network (CSN) conducted a 3-week book club to study and discuss the four capacities featured in Elevate. We learned how to elevate ourselves …

Planners’ Picks – March 23, 2021

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Let’s get curious about diverse workers, gratitude practice, and student success in this installment of PP. _________________________________ Want to retain your diverse workforce? Focus on removing bias Many CEOs and business owners know the research. Diverse teams are more innovative, they produce …

Planners’ Picks – March 16, 2021

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning As luck would have it this St. Patrick’s Day, we have a “pot of gold” in mixed topics for you this week. _________________________________ Science Says You Can Create Your Own Luck Conventional wisdom posits that luck is a matter of chance; some …

Nominations Open for Excellence in Teaching Awards

Nominations are now open for the Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards. These awards recognize outstanding undergraduate teaching by academic staff. Two members of the academic staff from UW–Madison will be selected for this UW System award. Nominations are submitted online to UW–Madison, not UW System. The application deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021. …

Planners’ Picks – March 9, 2021

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Our focus turns to looking for the bright side, discussing the mental health of you and those in your care, getting past perfection, and managing change. _________________________________ Disrupt Yourself Podcast: Caroline Webb – Creating Opportunity If Caroline Webb looks a little tired …

Planners’ Picks – March 2, 2021

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning As we March Forth this week, we investigate WFH improvements you can employ to be more productive, effective, and loving to your housemates. _________________________________ How to Create a Home Workspace That Improves Productivity The physical space around us can affect our creativity …