Talk to colleagues within and outside of your department for suggestions about a particular resource that is needed for your department.

Talk about a direct report's stretch goals and plans with your supervisor. Your supervisor may be able to offer recommendations that you have not considered.

Take time to learn and identify the formal and informal structures that exist in your unit: who wields power, who controls work flow, who makes decisions and who carries them out.

Take time to actively listen to stakeholders, pausing before responding.

Take the bystander intervention course Change It Up!

Take steps to check off an item on your personal bucket list.

Take present state of affairs and project into the future where the system may break down (e.g., material archiving, data breaches).

Take ownership of the learning opportunities that you engage in at U-M and keep a record to show your supervisor.

Take ownership of a change implementation plan by translating and setting clear goals, communicating clearly, delegating responsibilities, and holding stakeholders accountable.

Take on a leadership priority where you will be charting a new opportunity involving conducting research, collecting and analyzing data, and making recommendations to senior leadership.