We are politically and organizationally astute, understanding internal and external forces that affect the organization.
Based on feedback from team members, create communication norms for your team to follow (e.g., in person, email, phone, video conference).
Attend a U-M Center for Positive Organizations Positive Links Speaker Series talk.
At a meeting or retreat of an organization you are involved with, ask each participant about what skills, knowledge, experiences and worldviews they bring and what excites them about the organization.
Ask each direct report what motivates them at work and then incorporate several motivators into a scope of their work.
