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We’re pulling out all the stops today and focusing on you and your team. Let’s play, drive, and slay together!  :: Image of the Week :: Work Culture & Team Development Drive Revisited and Summarized in 13 Minutes What if the way we motivate people is mostly wrong?  That was the argument at the heart …

We’re past the Independence Day celebrations and moving further into the heat of summer with ways to connect, to flourish, and to become more likable. A warm welcome to any recent PSM grads who just joined the newsletter, too! It’s great to see this community continue to grow. :: Image of the Week Want to be …

Halfway. (Or all the way, if you’re working on fiscal year closeouts!) How will you make the second half of 2026 matter? Let’s celebrate our independence and dependence on others concurrently.  :: Image of the Week 3 practical tips to never take your “normal” for granted: 1) The one-thing list: Every morning before checking your phone, …

We passed the Solstice and are officially in Summer now. With this new season, we have the chance to rise up—let’s manage interruptions, give some S.P.A.C.E., and navigate change like a boss.  Create some fireworks in our actions, CSN’ers!   :: Image of the Week Nobody talks about the moment before.Not the win. Not the story.The …

We once again saw the winds of change in the Madison area last week, with storms reshaping the landscape around us. With a tree uprooted, what new thing can you plant in its place? Let’s build trust, make work more meaningful, and squash our inner critic this week with our helpful resources from CSN planners …

We’re removing some things to reveal something else today. We’re also overcoming complaint fatigue, taking criticism better, and creating possibilities for greatness in our resources as K-12 schools finish up their seasons and the kiddos start their summer break.  :: Image of the Week This week’s image comes to us from Austin Kleon, who just released …

June? Really???  OK, now that we have that out of our system, let’s replace it with some calm and connection, better emails, easier habits, and some genuine awe of your surroundings.  :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation  The Power to Choose: Finding Calm and Connection in a Complex World …

After a long weekend, let’s dive into a summer edition of PP. We’ll learn to unlearn old ideas with Reed Hastings, former Netflix boss. We’ll overshare a bit. And we’ll look for more beauty in our surroundings. This and much more in the resources below!  :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the …

We’re looking at better apologies, better responses to threats, and doing less to do better in our resources this week. Better check them all out! We’ll also let go of what’s out of our control and focus on the things we truly have influence over. Cheers!  :: Image of the Week Feeling stressed? Try this:​​Step …

Let’s commence with some summer suggestions in this issue of PP, along with enhancing your communication methods and working with more constraints. :: Image of the Week Don’t worry what others think; instead, try to improve from your own yesterday! :: Work Culture & Team Development Why managers feel stuck between process and people Managers …