Request to join a U-M recruitment committee that is filling a position in an identical or similar unit at a different U-M facility or campus.

Regularly meet with your DEI Lead to review progress on your unit DEI goals and resources that they may need to achieve them.

Reach out to units within and outside of the university to partner on DEI programs.

Present U-M's strategic priorities, and those of your unit, to department members. Highlight the alignment of your unit's goals to those of the greater university (e.g., DEI initiatives). Articulate the reasoning behind any changes.

Present the university's DEI initiative to area civic and educational organizations.

Present a U-M initiative message to different units throughout the university. Use impactful visuals if applicable.

Practice your message in front of someone unaffiliated with the organization you are speaking about and request their feedback.

Organize and sit on a DEI panel for a workshop or conference.

Meet with your mentee or developing leaders to teach them different ways to break goals into processes. Explain the process, demonstrate it, then ask them to try. Before the meeting, ask them to bring a goal to work through.

Meet with a mentor to discuss your short and long terms goals, and determine several stretch assignments that could help you reach those goals.