When a friend offers a different opinion, pause to reflect on what they said, and factor their insights into your decision or response before responding.

Volunteer to serve as a coach for someone outside of your unit.

Volunteer to organize all or part of an off-site event.

Volunteer to find a way to align a process across business units.

Volunteer on the leadership of a professional or community organization that is experiencing internal crisis.

Volunteer in a leadership capacity with a U-M student organization.

Visit different teams within your unit to learn about work flow and skills and experiences that are required.

Utilize a process to track progress towards short and long term team goals and outcomes. Request regular updates from stakeholders on projects, either informally or formally.

Use visual scorecards (e.g., dashboards or thermometers) to show progress toward realizing a vision or goals.

Use the term "we" when addressing your team.