Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Planners’ Picks — August 30, 2022

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning As Frankie Valli and the Seasons sang in 1963: “See you in September, See you when the Summer’s through.” Are you ready for the school year? What great initiatives do you have for the fall semester? Our installment of PP is focusing …

Planners’ Picks — August 23, 2022

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning How do you figure out what is a priority in your work and personal life? What do you consume, not only in your mouth but in your brain? How is your workspace affecting your mood and performance? These and more are tackled …

Planners’ Picks — August 16, 2022

Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning We explore communication, burnout, and team culture this week in our newsletter, including a look at Care, Connection, & Contribution. :: Image of the Week Principles of Servant Leadership The ten principles are essential for aspiring servant leaders to develop as leaders …

Planners’ Picks — August 9, 2022

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 — August 2, 2022

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 — July 26, 2022

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 …

CSN session August 18: Coaching Those In Your Care

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 …

CSN Bite-Size Book Club — Brag, Worry, Wonder, Bet: A Manager’s Guide to Giving Feedback

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 — July 19, 2022

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 — July 12, 2022

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 …