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Planners’ Picks A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning
  • Planners’ Picks — February 10, 2026

    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…

  • Planners’ Picks — February 3, 2026

    Did you see your shadow or not? Does it change your direction on how to lead yourself and others, or are you being led instead by your values? We talk about staying…

  • Planners’ Picks — January 27, 2026

    We’re still experiencing the high of our most recent session on delivering and receiving feedback effectively; the conversations and stories during this event were amazing, and attendees are better prepared for their midpoint reviews…

  • Planners’ Picks — January 20, 2026

    We enjoyed a long weekend, and now we start a new semester at the university. We’ll reflect on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by featuring his motivational quotes throughout…

  • Planners’ Picks — January 13, 2026

    School is back in session next week. We’re also tapping into midpoint reviews and navigating uncertainty. Let’s January! :: Image of the Week :: Self-Leadership Development Resources Roadshow Panel Discussion from LTD,…

  • Planners’ Picks — January 6, 2026

    It’s a new year, full of possibilities. We will set new goals and resolutions, and many of them will fail in the first quarter due to the struggles we encounter. How do…

  • Planners’ Picks — December 30, 2025 – The Images Edition

    And that’s a wrap on 2025! Once again, we are featuring a 20-image issue in our end-of-year Planners’ Picks. A special thank you goes out to the committee responsible for all the CSN events…

  • Planners’ Picks — December 23, 2025

    Here’s a short but sweet gift for you—this week’s Planners’ Picks! We’re going with a heavy stocking full of self-leadership and work culture in this edition.  We hope you have a great…

  • Planners’ Picks — December 16, 2025

      On the cusp of the holidays and exams ending for students, we focus on curiosity, gratitude, and tiny changes for good. The Planners of CSN are grateful for ALL OF YOU,…

  • Planners’ Picks — December 9, 2025

      We’re traveling into the future this week with a CSN event and seeing what’s missing, too. Let’s reinvent and boost productivity as well!! We hope you enjoy this installment of our…

  • Planners’ Picks — December 2, 2025

    Hopefully, you’ve recovered from a long holiday weekend and are back in the swing of things. We’re going to thrive this season, serve up some gratitude, and check our blind spots in…

  • Planners’ Picks — November 25, 2025

    We’re all about giving thanks this week in our leadership journey.  We’re also checking our blind spots, putting hope into practice, and asking more questions this week in Planners’ Picks. We also…

  • Planners’ Picks — November 18, 2025

    We’re showing up, increasing productivity, and seeing things in a more grateful, positive light this week in PP. Thanks to all of you for your continued feedback and kudos around this newsletter…

  • Planners’ Picks — November 11, 2025

    This week the temps are dropping but our curiosity is rising; the leaves are falling but our engagement is increasing. Let’s spend the month that’s devoted to gratitude thanking those around us…

  • Planners’ Picks — November 4, 2025

    We’re coming off our sugar buzz and have moved our clocks back an hour. Don’t let the shorter days discourage you from getting out for a walk, though—there’s proven science around moving…