Author: gassen

Planners’ 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   :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results Do you struggle to …

Planners’ 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 what’s missing in our lives.   :: Image of the Week Show Up People who only show up when they …

Planners’ 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 will complement your technical proficiency.   :: Image of the Week Do you recall how it felt to be micromanaged …

Planners’ 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 a team. We’ll also praise our bad luck on the heels of St. Patty’s Day, and get booked for disorderly …

Planners’ 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 an apology letter at work. I also want to call out the great group of women leaders on our CSN …

Planners’ 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 unique day on the calendar to motivate you to move forward, even if you think you’re not ready. Try the …

Planners’ 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 community.   :: Image of the Week The Six Steps to Connection The single most important factor for happiness is …

Planners’ 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.   :: Image of the Week The food and information you consume, along with your habits, play a gigantic role in how …

Planners’ Picks — February 11, 2025

We reassess who we’re trying to please, inspire awe, and declare “I don’t know” in this installment of PP. We’ll also hear from Linda Cohen on how to build connections by cultivating kindness. Enjoy!   :: Image of the Week   :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Psychiatrist …

Planners’ Picks — February 4, 2025

This week, a groundhog gave us six more weeks of being awesome supervisors. OK, maybe that’s actually on us to make that happen…read on for some ways to take action and stay curious; we’ll also focus on emotional intelligence with a book and other resources.   :: Image of the Week Do you spiral when …