Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Lynda.com Overview at the Middleton Public Library

Last year CSN put on a session covering the Lynda.com training site, which all UW staff have free access to. Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps learn business, software, technology and creative skills. The video courses are taught by recognized industry experts. If you are curious about this robust training tool, the …

Do you grant employees autonomy and let them take ownership of work outcomes?

As a leader, do you grant employees autonomy and let them take ownership of work outcomes? Doing so shows you appreciate their contributions and trust their decision-making ability. Demonstrating these traits to your employees builds on your relationship and helps to ensure they are engaged and involved in the company’s mission. Read this article for …

Our first request for a CSN Library Book came in!

Dan from DoIT’s Academic Technology asked to borrow The Clover Practice from our CSN Library today (our featured book club reading last year). He’s the first to take advantage of the program we now have in place to supply leadership and management books to supervisors on campus. You can also enjoy a book from our …

Links to resources regarding Early to Mid-Career Retirement Planning

CSN hosted an Early to Mid-Career Retirement Planning session on July 17. Some of the topics covered: Introduce you to the UW–Madison Benefits Services office Review shared retirement resources and process (UW & ETF) And provide basic information on: >> Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) >> How future WRS retirement annuity may be calculated >> Sick …

Nominations for the ELIZABETH S. PRINGLE AWARD are open!

Nominations for the ELIZABETH S. PRINGLE AWARD are open, and will remain open until 17 August. This Award is made possible due to a generous endowment which was provided in order to create an award in the name of Ms. Pringle, a long time Classified Staff employee on campus. The University Staff Awards Selection Committee …

How do you appreciate and recognize your staff?

CSN presented a session this week on recognition and appreciation practices for managers. We discussed some strategies and methods of recognizing staff, above and beyond their paycheck. Some topics covered: • Intrinsic motivation – autonomy, mastery, and purpose • Flexible schedules and work/life balance • Happiness at work contributing to performance, fulfillment, and success • …

Recognition and Appreciation resources available to download

CSN recently held its second session about Fostering a Culture of Employee Appreciation and Recognition. If you were not able to attend but want to look over the outline, materials and handouts, go to https://uwmadison.box.com/v/Recognition and download some or all of the resources! Thank you to all that attended and contributed to the discussion. The …

Fully Prepared to Lead Series Builds Professional Skills

The Fully Prepared to Lead (FP2L) series is accepting registrations for sessions scheduled through the remainder of 2018. These no-cost professional development sessions are designed to help UW–Madison employees improve their leadership skills. FP2L is open to all UW–Madison employees, not just those in formal positions of authority. Leadership is defined by one’s actions and …

Frontline Newsletter for Supervisors

Do you receive the monthly Frontline News from the Employee Assistance Office (EAO)? It’s full of great tips and advice on using their services for employee and manager effectiveness in the workplace. This month’s issue addresses proper referral, expectations of the EAO, Employee Assistance effectiveness, supervisor challenges, and performance feedback guidelines.  Find it attached, and …

Leadership Improv this Friday at Union South

Join your peers for some interactive fun leadership skills training this Friday at Union South. http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/117699