Identify two people to shadow one another for half of a day and then trade tasks and assignments for a specific amount of time. Communicate openly with both participants about your intentions to use this opportunity to leverage their talents and foster their growth within the organization.

Hold brown bag events for direct reports and mentees. Familiarize them with culture change initiatives and available training and resources available from Organizational Learning.

Identify skills that you seek to develop outside of your job (e.g., Tai Chi, creating podcasts, woodworking).

Identify and take several professional development classes (see the Education section of the Development Journey for resources).

Identify and join a professional organization.

Identify and delegate a stretch assignment to a direct report that will help them to aspire to their goals.

Identify an individual to mentor. Clearly communicate the future needs of the organization and create a mentoring plan with them.

Identify a strength from your Development Journey Self Assessment and work to further enhance it in your personal life.

Help someone with their homework.

Give your child a clothing allowance and hold them accountable for their spending.