We have high personal standards and achieve exceptional improvements through the development of multi-faceted teams focused on a common vision and goals.
Schedule time each week to check in with team members to learn about their work progress and what resources, if any, they might need.
Schedule check-ins with direct reports throughout the year to learn about their progress on reaching Individual Development Plan goals. Offer support as needed.
Research trends that will impact U-M and your unit.
Request to work on a project across departments to gain exposure to different approaches and standards of work. Share your findings with your supervisor and team.
Request to join a team that is not meeting goals. Analyze the situation, and work with stakeholders to create a viable action plan that they can be held accountable for.
Recognize underutilized skills and tools that could better serve your team and learn one to drive efficiency across your team's program or project (e.g., collaboration tools).
Pull together a diverse team to plan for a change in processes. Be sure to include a diverse group of team members to create a new process and contingency plans.
Offer to run a part of project with an established due date and expected outcomes. Select a process mapping tool from ITS to use.
Offer to manage the process of identifying, selecting, and purchasing a new technology for an organization you work with.
Offer to lead an under-resourced project that requires you to bargain and trade with others in order to get what you need to succeed.
