University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Planners’ Picks — January 20, 2026

We enjoyed a long weekend, and now we start a new semester at the university. We’ll reflect on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by featuring his motivational quotes throughout this edition of PP. Enjoy!  Also, over the past few weeks, we have migrated our CSN website to a new platform and completely …

Planners’ Picks — January 13, 2026

School is back in session next week. We’re also tapping into midpoint reviews and navigating uncertainty. Let’s January! :: Image of the Week :: Self-Leadership Development Resources Roadshow Panel Discussion from LTD, OSC, and CSN Are you exploring ways to help your team thrive? Looking for professional development opportunities for yourself or your staff? Curious …

Planners’ Picks — January 6, 2026

It’s a new year, full of possibilities. We will set new goals and resolutions, and many of them will fail in the first quarter due to the struggles we encounter. How do we power through? Hopefully with the help of some of the resources below! Welcome to 2026, everyone. Let’s make this year a great …

Planners’ Picks — December 30, 2025 – The Images Edition

And that’s a wrap on 2025! Once again, we are featuring a 20-image issue in our end-of-year Planners’ Picks. A special thank you goes out to the committee responsible for all the CSN events and helping to curate the content you receive in our weekly newsletter. While the email originates from my account, it surely takes a …

Planners’ Picks — December 23, 2025

Here’s a short but sweet gift for you—this week’s Planners’ Picks! We’re going with a heavy stocking full of self-leadership and work culture in this edition.  We hope you have a great holiday season full of happiness, connection, and gratitude.   :: Image of the Week     :: Self-Leadership Development The New Year Reset: …

Planners’ Picks — December 16, 2025

  On the cusp of the holidays and exams ending for students, we focus on curiosity, gratitude, and tiny changes for good. The Planners of CSN are grateful for ALL OF YOU, who make this community special! :: Image of the Week   :: Curiosity Most Leaders Aim to Be More Curious On this recent …

Planners’ Picks — December 9, 2025

  We’re traveling into the future this week with a CSN event and seeing what’s missing, too. Let’s reinvent and boost productivity as well!! We hope you enjoy this installment of our newsletter.   :: Image of the Week     :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation The Human Element How do you get …

Planners’ Picks — December 2, 2025

Hopefully, you’ve recovered from a long holiday weekend and are back in the swing of things. We’re going to thrive this season, serve up some gratitude, and check our blind spots in this issue of PP.   :: Image of the Week You can relate this quote to an actual tree this holiday season, or …

Planners’ Picks — November 25, 2025

We’re all about giving thanks this week in our leadership journey.  We’re also checking our blind spots, putting hope into practice, and asking more questions this week in Planners’ Picks. We also want to say “WELCOME!” to the newest graduating class of Principles of Supervision and Management (PSM) students from campus! I enjoyed getting to chat with …

Planners’ Picks — November 18, 2025

We’re showing up, increasing productivity, and seeing things in a more grateful, positive light this week in PP. Thanks to all of you for your continued feedback and kudos around this newsletter and other offerings CSN delivers to you as a member. We appreciate it! Sarah sent us a tip on the breathing video listed …