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Are you following your curiosity? Are you having fun at work? Are you aware of your blind spots? All this and more in our next installment of Planners’ Picks, as we continue to celebrate ten years of leadership learning with CSN. Take a break and enjoy some of these resources today. Oh, watch out for …
We continue to celebrate our ten-year anniversary with content from Rachel Druckenmiller, topics on creativity, and some information from Heather Younger (our author in this summer’s CSN book club). Summer is coming to a close, with school starting again in two weeks. What are your final plans to take advantage of these last days before …
This week signals FIVE YEARS of the Planners’ Picks Newsletter — this addition to CSN’s offerings catapulted our network to new heights, from a couple of hundred members back in August of 2020 to over 1700 members on our mailing list today. We’re continuing to celebrate YOU-W this month— What suggestions do YOU have for …
We’re still buzzing from yesterday’s CSN event celebrating ten years of leadership learning. This newsletter was drafted before that event, so we’ll do a recap in next week’s issue. For now, we’re showing up every day, telling our younger self some helpful tips, talking about boundaries, and learning how to gather better. Here’s to the …
Wow, it seems like only three thousand, six hundred and forty-seven days since CSN had its first meeting back in August of 2015. How have you grown as a leader since then? Have you experienced any change management initiatives, global pandemics, or institutional software upgrades? Really?? Me too! As leaders, we all have more …
We aren’t barking up the wrong tree, are we? Two weeks away from our 10th Anniversary Celebration, we dial in our focus, spread kindness, and find some fun in this installment of Planners’ Picks. Enjoy! :: Image of the Week What Matters Most One of the ways that Old Happy culture makes us miserable …
Are you settled in with Workday yet? The collaboration I’ve seen with our team is impressive – peers helping peers navigate the tools they need to be successful. Remember, play is the highest form of research; use it while learning this new tool. Also, I would be Ju-lying if I said this wasn’t a great …
We’re feeling more independent after our long holiday weekend, and now dependent on Workday for all of our systems, including timesheets and performance management. While there’s some uncertainty in this new tool, we get the chance to gain efficiencies and simplify tasks that we could not experience before with our unconnected solutions, so our tolerance …
Well, that six months went quickly! It’s time to remap your goals for the remainder of 2025, and unmute yourself (Rachel Druckenmiller’s word for being more confident in your skin.) See her live at CSN’s session on August 4th — an exclusive opportunity to interact with a nationally-recognized motivational and personal development speaker and level …
We’re on the cusp of a Workday implementation. Breathe. We’re also finding our tribe, rewiring our brain, turning conflict into innovation, and leading with kindness in these resources from our friends all over the world and right here in our community. Enjoy the links, and remember to sign up for our 10th anniversary event on …