Facilitate the creation of a mission statement for an organization your are involved in. Throughout the process, request feedback on potential obstacles and alternatives. Revisit the statement annually.

Facilitate basic ground rules with a book club or game group you are involved in.

Explore the U-M ITS website for more productive and engaging ways to accomplish an existing task and present to your team.

Explore the creation a Community of Practice around communications for rising leaders in your unit.

Explain to a colleague how your role connects to the mission of your unit.

Explain the mission and structure of your unit to a new hire, intern, or volunteer. Consider using an organizational chart of your unit when doing so.

Examine the cultural dynamics within your unit, and the pervasive types of conflict that arise from them.

Engage your team in "out of the box" creative thinking activities: Bring a bag of diverse household objects to a team meeting and have each person pick from the bag and brainstorm other uses for it.

Engage your family in a conversation to change one particular change (e.g., need for extra help with aging parents).

Engage with colleagues across functions of the university to learn about their innovative practices. If you think any might work for your organization, present a proposal to your supervisor.