Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning As we March Forth this week, we investigate WFH improvements you can employ to be more productive, effective, and loving to your housemates. _________________________________ How to Create a Home Workspace That Improves Productivity The physical space around us can affect our creativity …

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Today’s PP is all about the TEAM — how to support, nurture and recognize your team and improve upon your successes. _________________________________ Employee Appreciation Ideas: When and How to Celebrate Everyone knows it’s important to say thanks. Research proves that employee recognition …

Thank you to those that registered for our upcoming Elevate Book Club — we hit our capacity in less than 24 hours! In his book, Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others, Robert Glazer lays out four ways to elevate yourself for continual improvement: Spiritual. This isn’t necessarily religious, but it’s about …

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Show the love this week with Random Acts of Kindness and other heart-centered ideas. _________________________________ Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th We admire the work that the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has been doing for years. February 17th …

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning We dive deeper into personal development: reframing techniques, being grateful, and being kinder to yourself. _________________________________ Can Introverts Have Executive Presence? The answer will surprise you. If you are an introvert and a manager has ever given you feedback that it would behoove …

LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Hiring & Campus Systems February 9th, 1-2 pm (CT) Join a facilitated discussion with best practices around student staff hiring and navigating names and pronouns in zoom, Canvas, and other digital systems. Dealing with a current question? Want to talk through a specific scenario? Send it along in advance to student.employment@finaid.wisc.edu and we’ll …

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Seeing our shadow, we are motivated to celebrate small wins and accept feedback from others. _________________________________ How to Stay Motivated When You’re (Still) Stuck at Home After months of being stuck inside due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting exposure to friends and …

First, take a pulse check. Then, take action. Here’s a scenario that may sound familiar: Your boss thanks each member of your team by name for their contributions to what became a recent company milestone. This is great, except she forgets your name. It stings, but you move on — momentary forgetfulness is, after all, …

Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning On this snowy winter day, we focus on personal improvement, boundaries, and confidence building in this installment of PP. _________________________________ Upcoming Live Session: Rethinking Impostor Syndrome Tuesday, February 2, 2021 — 3:00 p.m. Join Dr. Valerie Young to learn how to address …

James Clear is the go-to expert for making small changes, or Atomic Habits (as his New York Times best-selling book refers to them).  James advocates that the way to build habits is to try and get just one percent better each day—something that sounds almost too easy to do, and yet builds a firm foundation …