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It’s the summer of You-W here at CSN, as we head towards our CSN Celebration on August 4th and celebrate 10 years of Leadership Learning. What can you do to improve yourself? Heather Maietta has some suggestions below. We’re also focusing on you by improving your communication style, checking in on your leadership skills, and …

We’re full-on Summering now — with our CSN Celebration scheduled, and other great summertime events for you to enjoy Wisconsin at its finest. What are your favorite go-to activities in the area? Concerts on the Square? Live music at the Monona Terrace? The Memorial Union? Tell us in a message if you have a burning …

The K-12 kids will be out of school soon – what are your plans for a summer of fun? CSN is cooking up a summer of You-W with our book club featuring The Art of Self-Leadership and our 10th anniversary event August 4th. We’ll sprinkle some other personal development into the batter too.   :: …

A long-awaited long weekend brings us to the doorstep of June. We’re taking action to end May with some intentional leadership, respect building, and some self-leadership topics too. Here’s to a short work week, everyone!   :: Image of the Week In a recent post by Martine Ellis, he reminds us: Distractions are everywhere, but …

Let’s spark creativity, take action in the face of fear, and say NO to your boss (respectfully). We also invite you to sing “Varsity” with the band director. Enjoy this edition of PP!   :: Image of the Week Factors of Resilience by Brad Stulberg In a recent LinkedIn post, Brad Stulberg posted the image …

We’re going to stretch into a zone where we actually grow this week in PP. We’ll tap into kindness, inspire change, and stop worrying. Lastly, we’ll remove something to move forward. Dig in!   :: Image of the Week What zone are you functioning in most? How can you get to the stretch zone more …

May brings thoughts of next steps: a graduating class (including a Gassen boy!), a new season of hope for the future, and looking back at how far we’ve come as a community of practice over the past 10 years with our chances, changes, and choices. Let’s get unstuck together!   :: Image of the Week …

We’re ending April on a high note: Showcase 2025 is now in the books, where innovation and process improvement initiatives were displayed by dozens of groups on campus.  We saw lots of possibilities there; how do we unlock the power? Also, let’s explore uniting and leveraging strengths, and being a kick-ass boss.   :: Image …

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 “We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.”  – Helen Keller   :: Communication …

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 the thief of joy.   :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don’t Manage You …