Reflect on your values and write them down. Then, consider how your personal values align with the values and mission of a U-M initiative, task force or other workgroup.

Reflect on why and how you made a recent big decision (e.g., vehicle purchase) and reflect on the following questions: What was the cause of the decision? How did you make your decision? What was the process?

Reflect on the inputs that you use in decision making. Then read Beyond the Echo Chamber and apply techniques and processes from the article to a work-related decision.

Reflect on how you approach decision making when uncertainty and ambiguity are present. Read The Book of Beautiful Questions and design a strategy and template of questions to use.

Reflect on a person who facilitates efficient and productive meetings. Select two of their strategies for your next meeting and use them. Reflect on meeting outcomes based on the new strategies that you incorporated.

Recognize underutilized skills and tools that could better serve your team and learn one to drive efficiency across your team's program or project (e.g., collaboration tools).

Read the short article Incorporating Core Values into Decision Making to learn the benefits of aligning your decision making with your unit's values. Explain your findings to a colleague.

Read How a Change of Perspective Can Improve Your Decisions and apply the three principles to a personal decision that you face.

Read The Book of Beautiful Questions and select several questions to use to guide a family member or friend through a problem solving or decision making process.

Read The Little Things That Affect Our Work Relationships and select an action item from the article to practice for one week. After that week, reflect on your practices and how they turned out.