Volunteer to coach a colleague within the university about a skill or area of expertise that you possess.

Utilize 1-1 formal and informal meetings with reports as coaching opportunities.

Use your interpersonal skills to calmly resolve issues involving members of a team.

Use compelling visuals in presentations that align with your message and hold the attention of audience members.

The next time you offer constructive feedback, be respectful, positive before adding a suggestion, specific and timely.

Teach someone how to create one to two goals and realistic action plans to reach them.

Teach a Rec & Ed course.

Talk with your supervisor about joining a committee within your unit or a university-wide group such as Voices of the Staff.

Talk with your direct reports about what excitement on the job looks like to them and assign more challenging assignments and a greater variety of opportunities.

Take ownership of the learning opportunities that you engage in at U-M and keep a record to show your supervisor.