“A leader is anyone, regardless of title or position, who bolds themselves accountable for finding potential in people and ideas, and who has the courage to develop that potential.” - Brené Brown
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.
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.
Recent Blog Posts
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 and helping to …
December 30, 2025Planners’ 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 holiday season full …
December 23, 2025Planners’ 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, who make this …
December 16, 2025Planners’ 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 newsletter. :: …
December 9, 2025Planners’ 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 this issue of …
December 2, 2025- See all of our blog posts here
OUR MISSION
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