Share experiences pertaining to DEI that you have experienced, or those you know have experienced, to express the importance of DEI initiatives for the immediate and greater university community.

Share conflict resolution skills with your direct reports or developing leaders. Allow for opportunities to practice.

Share a story about an occasion when you needed to display resilience with a friend or family member having a difficult experience.

Share a setback you are encountering with peers or your mentor and solicit ways to view it as an opportunity.

Share a new principle that your group has recently instituted and finds successful at a workshop for your peers throughout the university.

Set up a feedback contest for a pressing issue that incentivizes participation.

Set the tone for inclusive and respectful communication within your unit by establishing clear expectations, stressing the importance of expressing and listening to diverse perspectives.

Set short and long-term job-related goals and regularly check progress using your Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Set guidelines with a U-M workgroup to focus feedback on specific behaviors and outcomes.

Set aside time every week to informally wander the hallways to connect with people on your floor.