Events
Leadership Improv with CSN
Through a variety of fun, engaging activities, Amanda and Jason from IT Connects will demonstrate how improvisational comedy skills can help supervisors work through difficult situations with staff and peers, as well as practice leadership skills in a light-hearted and low-risk environment.
No comedy or improv skills necessary; we just ask that you bring your willingness to be curious and open to trying new things.
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:15 pm
Location: 1210 W. Dayton St. (DoIT), Room 3139
Registration link coming soon!
Unmuted
Keynote speaker Rachel Druckenmiller spoke at the CSN 10-year anniversary event on August 4, 2025, sharing her V.O.I.C.E. method of communicating more fully and unmuted.
Planners in the Wild
CSN Planners Justin Bush, Sue Carlson, and Chris Hodges at the CSN booth during the employee resource fair on October 14, 2025.
Heather Younger Zoom Call
Author Heather Younger joins CSN members on a Zoom call to discuss her book The Art of Caring Leadership, August 2021.
Listening to Understand
CSN facilitators Ruben Mota and Carol Hulland listen intently to another book club member at the Drive sessions in 2019.
Facilitators and Author
CSN Book Club facilitators pose with author Kathleen Paris at Lathrop Hall at the final session of The Clover Practice in 2017.
CSN Facilitator in Action
CSN Facilitator Patti Havlicek explains a concept from the book Drive, CSN’s 2019 Summer Book Club selection.
Personal Reflection
Author Kathleen Paris engaged with the groups as they went over the chapters of The Clover Practice in 2017.
Conference Conversations
Carol, Shelly, Chris, and Rich at the CSN booth during the Employee Resource Fair in 2024, where they handed out CSN swag and talked with visitors about the benefits of being a campus supervisor’s network member.
Summer of Celebrations
CSN members networking at Allen Centennial Gardens at UW-Madison during our Summer of Celebrations in 2024.
Discussion Panels
CSN Panel Discussion at the LMD Conference talking about our experiences with various well-being resources on campus.
In reflection:
Atomic Habits at Work Presentation
Held April 12, 2023, at the Administrative Professionals Conference at Union South
Presented by Rich Gassen, print production manager, Digital Publishing & Printing Services; and Jennifer Erickson, capacity building lead, Office of Strategic Consulting. This event was co-hosted by the Campus Supervisors Network.
This discussion-based session focused on building better habits in your work life, using the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits,” by James Clear as a guide. Clear writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His book has sold over 8 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 50 languages.
“Atomic Habits” describes several proven techniques for building new habits (or ending bad ones), which will be covered in the session. Topics of this session included identity-based habits, changing the cues to direct you to better decisions, habit stacking (building upon habits you already have), and environmental design improvements. The presenters shared some stories, as well as additional resources for you to explore the topic further on your own.
CSN events offer
LEARNING with a side of NETWORKING!
The “main course” of CSN events is the content.
The “side” of CSN events is the meaningful connections you make!
“I want to share how much I have enjoyed reading the book and also participating in the discussion. The entire experience made me feel supported and part of something much bigger.”
Many attendees have shared that they have learned as much from their peers about how the campus functions as what they took away from the main content of our sessions. This is something to consider when thinking of joining in on a session or not; take into account that the interactions with other supervisors and leaders at UW are as valuable and satisfying as the topics we are covering.
“As an employee of the Division of Extension, I really enjoyed the opportunity of meeting people working on campus. While our individual work may be different, we are all striving to be the best supervisor we can be.”
That is just one of the added values a UW-Madison community of practice like CSN brings to the table: your hunger for learning is complemented by your thirst for growth and support of others in similar situations.
Get Involved!
Want to be more involved in CSN? Our strength comes from the diverse experiences the members of our planning committee bring to the table, along with feedback from other campus supervisors regarding content for our website and events. The more people who provide input, the stronger our services and abilities to deliver on our mission. Ther time commitment is low since we all share in the planning and participation at sessions.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our committee chair at any time, and thank you for your involvement!
