Work to improve your relationship with a colleague who has a different demeanor, workstyle or background than you. Invite them for coffee and get to know them.

Walk around your office checking in and supporting direct reports (e.g., needing direction, motivation, empathy). Tie their contributions to the greater community that you serve.

Volunteer with Michigan Medicine's HOPE Ambassador Program or another of its volunteer programs.

Volunteer with a senior center, hospital or animal shelter.

Volunteer to work on a university DEI event or committee.

Volunteer to perform a process that you must learn in order to deliver the service or product of a group you are volunteering with outside of your job.

Volunteer to onboard a new hire or intern.

Volunteer to join the leadership of an organization trying to improve poor customer service, employee moral or undergoing a major change initiative.

Volunteer in a leadership capacity for a non-profit organization.

Through a leadership committee or a university task force, oversee a needs assessment for forming a Community of Practice in a particular area of leadership. and learn the steps to create one that is either based on in-person interactions or one of U-M's Workplace platforms.