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Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning We’re celebrating TWO YEARS of Planners’ Picks this week! Our planning committee started this newsletter during COVID as a way to continue to reach our audience during the shutdown and it has grown into a staple of leadership information on campus with …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning How are you allowing your body to lead your mindset? How are you broadening your perspective? Are you listening?  This and more in our first PP installment of August.   :: Image of the Week :: Resources on Self-Leadership Development When we …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning This week: Don’t believe everything you think. Stay in view even when working remotely. Take about your vulnerability openly. Coach those in your care.   :: Image of the Week Even our worst enemies don’t talk about us the way we talk …

In CSN’s recent presentations on Building Employee Trust, we discussed four growth areas for building trust in teams: Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Empathy, & Coaching. We end this series with a conversation around Coaching. Join CSN members Rich Gassen and Shelly Vils Havel for a small group discussion on this topic, with definitions, examples, and resources for coaching …

Giving someone feedback can be a daunting task for a manager-especially when an employee is underperforming. To soften the blow, we sometimes refer to difficult feedback as “developmental” or “constructive” but these phrases rarely prompt the type of productive conversations managers need to have with team members. Steve King, a longtime executive who has held …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Take a stroll in our garden of resources this week. We’ll chat about empathy and proximity bias, and take a 90-second pause before responding.   :: Image of the Week This tile is located on the path at the Allen Centennial Gardens. …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning We want to draw upon your de-stressing strategies, curiosity, positivity, and literally your drawing ability in this episode of PP.   :: Image of the Week Big accomplishments are the sum of millions of seemingly tiny, daily habits and choices. “When determining the …

New to the UW–Madison campus? Want to have a better understanding of how UW–Madison fits into the bigger picture of System? Check out this information-rich document produced by key members of campus to educate and enlighten supervisors at UW–Madison. It’s even good for seasoned veterans of campus to refresh themselves on structure of the administration …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Now that we’ve survived a long holiday weekend, let’s start FY23 off with a bang and focus on purpose, trust, and connection.   :: Image of the Week “…because #culture plays such a powerful role in making #purpose and #strategy come to life” — Hubert Joly. Culture is like …

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning   We end the fiscal year with some thoughts on consistency and empathy; we listen intently, and sharpen our skills in the hiring process. Then we hop in the station wagon for a trip up the coast!   :: Image of the …