Were you there?
Campus Supervisors Network celebrated Ten Years of Leadership Learning this summer at DeLuca Forum in the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Our special event featured a livestreamed visit with keynote speaker and songwriter Rachel Druckenmiller!
“UNMUTE Yourself equips supervisors to break free from self-silencing and lead with greater courage, influence, and authenticity. Rachel Druckenmiller shares her powerful V.O.I.C.E. Method and practical strategies to help you show up, step up, and say YES!”
She shared her story and inspired attendees to speak up for themselves, and that being invited to do something is really them saying you’re qualified to do the thing, even if you’re doubting your credentials or readiness.
Attendees also responded to the question “What advice would you tell your younger self?” and themes arose: You belong, trust yourself more, don’t worry about what others think, keep balance, and more.
We’ll share out more from this great presentation throughout the season. For more inspiration, check out Rachel’s speaker reel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3kC9XA5wY0.
Resources for Supervisors and Aspiring Leaders
Campus Supervisors Network is a UW-Madison Community of Practice, formed out of the desire for more communication and connection among supervisors and aspiring leaders.
By communicating with your peers, everyone has the chance to learn and improve their methods of leadership.
Our planning committee strives to support managers and supervisors in a welcoming and safe environment, where ideas can be shared and connections can be made.
CSN sessions help you to be better in your role as a leader
Our CSN events are geared toward supervisors interested in collaborating with others and sharing information from their work areas, so everyone can learn from positive experiences and avoid future issues. Our events planning is driven by feedback from past participants and trends on campus. Your voice is crucial to our success; please let us know what you are looking for! See our Past events for examples of the topics and books we have covered.
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Support supervisors and managers in a welcoming and safe environment to promote leadership and effective personnel management.
Testimonials
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] "At our monthly Department Office Meeting, we go around the room and each talk about a CSN article from the archives. Our meeting has a lot of non-supervisors in it, but it helps them create dialogue of topics that may not want to bring up (i.e., difficult people or any frustrating situation) without giving specifics. and it allows them to talk through how they would handle the situation, and builds their leadership skills too. I love the images, too. I have cut out 4 or 5 of them and posted them on my door. Thanks for all you do!" ~ Julie
[regarding the 10th anniversary celebration event] "What a meaningful, connection-making, thoughtful gathering you and the planning committee created today! Always grateful to be in spaces with you." ~ Tamie
[regarding atomic habits at work] "Thank you for a great session! Atomic Habits was absolutely one of my favorite sessions. And it is definitely the one that I think will have the most impact on my day-to-day life, both at work and at home." ~K. A.
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] "I always look forward to this newsletter, especially the weekly image, and this week I was able to cut and paste it directly into an agenda I was working on for a group retreat! Thanks for all the work you put into this!" ~Bonniejean
[regarding our book clubs] “Thank you for putting this book club together, selecting such a wonderful book and providing these resources. It was so great to hear from Heather in person; thanks for setting that up. To me, caring leadership is the only way to lead, and this book provides the perfect framework to put it all together and therefore is a great tool to share with others.” ~Joel
[regarding Planners' Picks newsletters] "I wanted to send a quick thank-you for coordinating these lists. While I don’t always get to read all of them, the content is really good – timely, from reliable sources, a good mix of practical and academic – and often serves as something I turn to when I need a quick afternoon pick-me-up or source of inspiration." ~ Heather
[regarding our recognition session] "Thanks for a great session. We are adding work anniversaries to our shared calendar, something we’ve never celebrated before. And we’re also shifting the name of some of our team-building events to “staff appreciation” events." ~ Megan
[regarding our book clubs] "I do 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." ~ Laura