Join a professional organization and attend an event.

Join a cross functional U-M group (e.g., Voices of the Staff) to learn how such a group maintains the line of sight in creating value for stakeholders.

Join a university-wide initiative that will bring major change to your division.

Involve stakeholders at a deeper level by delegating and empowering them to be involved in setting goals, determining processes, and sharing opinions about decisions.

Invite someone who has been waiting to speak up at a gathering to do so.

Invite friends across campus and colleagues to sign up for Workplace to learn about innovative practices throughout the university.

Invite discussion about a process that could use streamlining.

Invite a stakeholder who is reluctant to speak up to coffee or tea to learn their points of view. Collaborate with them to develop a participation strategy.

Invest in input from team members throughout a change within an organization you are involved in.

Inquire with other leaders about tools that they employ to translate goals into processes as well as helpful metrics.