We are self-aware; we seek to resolve multiple demands, adapt to new challenges, adjust to fluid change, and are limber in our thinking in the face of new data or realities.
Keep an open mind around those you work with, avoid assumptions that they share the same practices as you (e.g., the same holidays, diets, or family structure).
Join and get involved with a professional organization.
Invite colleagues to listen to and discuss a Michelle Quaid Positive Psychology podcast about change.
Invite a colleague from another unit to teach you a skill that you could use on the job.
Instead of driving, use alternative means of transportation to meetings across campus.
Implement time management strategies to a project you are working on.
Hold a project postmortem that addresses unexpected changes that your group confronted, and how you will plan differently in the future.
For two weeks, record your stress levels from 1-10 three times during the work day and notice any patterns. The second week, identify and use stress reduction techniques and reflect on positive changes to your stress levels.
Familiarize yourself with the Michigan Expectations Model and choose an area in which to grow your competencies.
Facilitate a family stretch goal (e.g., a big vacation) and the ways you will go about reaching it. Include milestones and a timeframe to achieve the goal. Hold someone accountable.
