Resources & Networking for Supervisors & Aspiring Leaders @ UW-Madison
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, 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 …
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 • …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Join your peers for some interactive fun leadership skills training this Friday at Union South. http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/117699
We recently introduced the Campus Supervisors Network Library; a selection of books for you to borrow and enjoy, all related to management or leadership. Well, we’ve already expanded our library to include several more selections! To see everything that’s currently available, visit our Book Barn tab and look for the Library Book logo. Thank you …
CSN shoutout for yesterday’s presentation on Autism and the UW: Supervising Staff in the Autism Spectrum at the Waisman Center by Scott Allen, with an opening by Lindsay McCary, who presented a clinical perspective on autism. They both did a great job of informing our audience about managing and engaging with staff in the Autism …
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS UW–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2018 DUE DATE – Friday, September 21, 2018 The UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW–Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions in one or more of the …