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 — April 22, 2025
The semester is coming to a close soon — are you ready for summer break? We’ll step back in this week and work smarter, earn trust, and take action. :: Image of the Week …
April 22, 2025Planners’ Picks — April 15, 2025
Let’s get curious this week in PP. We’ll also shift to a better mindset and thrive using the resources below. We hope to see you at Showcase! :: Image of the Week Comparison is …
April 15, 2025Planners’ Picks — April 8, 2025
We’re taking the April showers, knowing that blooms will follow. We’re being deliberately creative. We’re bridging the gap, and we’re booking a booth at Showcase. Enjoy these resources! :: Image of the Week …
April 8, 2025Planners’ Picks — April 1, 2025: Fool’s Edition
You’d be a fool not to want to take action on some of this week’s resources. From showing up to managing up, we’ve got you covered! We will also experience failure and fog, and find …
April 1, 2025Planners’ Picks — March 25, 2025
We’re dealing with the madness this March: from forced change and uncertainty, to boosting creativity, PP has you covered. We’ll also look over our shoulder at the negatives of micromanaging and see what soft skills …
March 25, 2025Planners’ Picks — March 18, 2025
We’re focusing on servant leadership topics in this issue of PP. From active listening to building community and being empathetic, today’s leaders will be more successful when applying servant-leader tactics to their style of managing …
March 18, 2025Planners’ Picks — March 11, 2025
We’re looking back at International Women’s Day (March 8) by sharing resources from that side of the table. You’ll find everything from building more meaningful connections and reducing conflict to navigating career transitions and writing …
March 11, 2025Planners’ Picks — March 4, 2025
When you say it out loud, in English, it sounds like a bold command. It’s a pun that seems to cry out a directive to improve or ‘evolve.’ – Sasha Sagan March forth! Use this …
March 4, 2025Planners’ Picks — February 25, 2025
The train is leaving February Station and marching toward spring, as we can feel with the warmer temperatures this week. Our focus today is on connection, with a side dish of avoiding distractions and building …
February 25, 2025Planners’ Picks — February 18, 2025
We’re on the heels of Valentine’s Day and talking about love and kindness in this issue of PP. We also question what we’re consuming, check on our constraints, and chat with some strangers. :: …
February 18, 2025- 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