Identify someone you regularly interrupt. The next time you converse with them, hold your comments until they have finished. Should you find yourself interrupting, apologize and ask them to continue.

Identify one particular inefficient system or waster at home and determine a way to mitigate it.

Identify bottlenecks that you or your team faces and present them to your supervisor or team to work out.

Identify a U-M leader you admire and schedule a meeting to learn what they find most useful and effective for meeting team goals and supporting others to track goals.

Identify a leader who will support your efforts implementing a change initiative and ask them to back you up.

Highlight stories of interesting things that your team has accomplished to other colleagues in your field at U-M.

Highlight in a weekly email or other publication a team that demonstrates the mission and values of your unit. Invite groups throughout your unit to share similar stories for publication.

Help an organization enhance or update its digital proficiencies.

Have a constructive conversation with an employee who appears to be acting in ways inconsistent with the values of your unit. Ask open-ended questions to better understand the root of the problem.

Handle a crisis for an organization, requiring you to make a timely decision where all parties will not be satisfied.