University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

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 …

Planners’ Picks — November 11, 2025

This week the temps are dropping but our curiosity is rising; the leaves are falling but our engagement is increasing. Let’s spend the month that’s devoted to gratitude thanking those around us and appreciating how far we’ve come. “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”  – Joseph Campbell   :: Image of …

Planners’ Picks — November 4, 2025

We’re coming off our sugar buzz and have moved our clocks back an hour. Don’t let the shorter days discourage you from getting out for a walk, though—there’s proven science around moving and being outside benefiting your health and mind. Let’s show up, listen, and question ourselves this week in PP. We’re also exploring the …

Planners’ Picks — October 28, 2025

There are only two more months in 2025 — while we’re hoping for more treats than tricks to finish out the year, you have more control of that than you think. James Clear asked this in his recent newsletter: Where am I rushing right now when I should be moving deliberately? Where am I dragging …

Planners’ Picks — October 21, 2025

Thanks to everyone who visited some of our planners at the CSN booth at the Employee Resource Fair last week. Congrats to Mandy Morrow and Heather Mace for their winning entries in our book giveaway raffle! This week, we are focusing on the LMD conference and finishing October strong. We’ll lock in on the idea …

Planners’ Picks — October 14, 2025

Today’s the day! The Employee Resource Fair is happening at Union South 9a-3p and you should encourage your staff to attend and get help with their benefits planning for 2026. The UW Office of Human Resources will be offering in-person 1:1 advice and sessions during the fair. Additionally, OHR will be offering Benefits 2026: What You …

Planners’ Picks — October 7, 2025

October is the month for Leaders at UW-Madison with the Employee Resource Fair, the Leadership and Management Development Conference, and much more in store. How do you innovate to stimulate growth? What do you regret? How do you delegate to your peers? These questions and others are answered in our collection of resources this week. …

Planners’ Picks — September 30, 2025

Another month has passed — we’ve acclimated the students to our campus, and are navigating change in more ways than one. Let’s check in on how to be more productive, more kind, and more connected in our resources today.   :: Image of the Week The 5 Unconscious Questions We are all trying our best; …