Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

This week, we’ve been taxed with the challenge to overcome small challenges with resilience and grace. Let’s also listen better, create cultures of belonging, and demystify AI in our resources from the CSN planners.  :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation  The Twin Thieves: How Great Leaders Build Great Teams …

April is a great time to look for signs: of change around you, of new opportunities, and of things you should let go of. What signs are you on the lookout for?   Let’s also think about lowering our stress, our blind spots, and the people in our project management initiatives. Enjoy this installment of …

Out like a lion it is! Let’s roar into April with some resources on self-awareness, leadership development and retention, and handling stress.  :: Image of the Week Above the clouds, the sun is shining This week’s image was taken by Rich Gassen last May on a flight to San Diego with family.  Remember this on …

We are more than one-fifth of the way through 2026. Are you 20% done with your goals for the year? No worries if you aren’t; there’s no time like the present to start! This week, we are talking about your environment affecting your leadership style, your sphere of influence, and a humorous bit about procrastination. …

On St. Patty’s Day, we shouldn’t rely only on luck to lead our teams — let’s instead focus on communication and curiosity resources to enlighten and grow.  :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation  Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the …

March is a great time to connect with nature. It’s also a wonderful time to connect with others around you. How can you be a light for someone who is in a dark season?  :: Image of the Week :: Self-Leadership Development Why Leaders Don’t Seek Feedback You don’t seek feedback because you care. It feels personal. …

Tomorrow is March Forth — something we’ve talked about before. A chance for you to move the needle, make progress, and elevate your leadership.  How will you March Forth this week? :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation  Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions In Turn the Ship …

Have you found your V.O.I.C.E. yet?  Are you unbecoming those parts of your past that no longer serve you? What’s the weather forecast around your desk? See these topics and much more below.  We are now in the Year of the Fire Horse, a cycle that appears only once every 60 years, last seen in …

We’re on the coattails of a weekend celebrating love. Our Planners LOVE this community and want you all to hear that leading with heart is the best formula to create human workplaces. We’re also pushing for better communication, maintaining your composure, and finding some clarity with the resources we share this week.  :: Image of the Week Speaker …

We’re looking at love in leadership, growing through positivity, and building your capacity for strategic thinking this week in PP. Enjoy! :: Image of the Week :: Becoming Unmuted Showing Up Unmuted with Rachel Druckenmiller and Jen Marr Most people are walking into work muted. Muted ideas. Muted needs. Muted boundaries. Muted truth. Recently, Jen …