Share stories with your team - experiences you have had pertaining to harmful behaviors and lessons learned.

Set guidelines with a U-M workgroup to focus feedback on specific behaviors and outcomes.

Set aside time every week to informally wander the hallways to connect with people on your floor.

Set aside 20 minutes to write a personal vision statement answering the question "What do I really want?" This process requires you to be proactive about your future and put to paper the desires and dreams you already have been thinking about. Include the utilization of your strengths.

Serve as a mentor for an at risk child or young adult (e.g., Big Brothers Big Sisters or Our House).

Select the appropriate level of vocabulary based on the other person's knowledge. For example, use acronyms if they are familiar, otherwise use the entire term.

Schedule 30, 60, 90 and 120 day check-ins with new hires. Use an existing set or create a template of questions and reference list of courses that are required or recommended.

Research the professional networking groups offered within U-M and join one.

Research on-boarding programs in units with high staff retention.

Request to manage a group of people in a rapidly expanding or growing operation.