Engage a of group of colleagues in your field to meet to discuss current trends in your field and what their departments are doing to address those trends.

Earn conflict mediation certification.

Earn a certification in conflict resolution mediation.

Develop a personal list of goals and priorities, and articulate why you have selected them and how you plan to reach them.

Develop a personal health and well-being goal and create an action plan. Invite a friend or family member to hold you accountable..

Demonstrate your understanding of a change initiative underway in your group by explaining it to a new employee or intern. Offer background information to provide context.

Demonstrate trustworthy behaviors so that direct reports will feel safe disclosing to you conflicts that they are witnessing or experiencing.

Define the purpose of a community meeting you will be leading. Select and use a Liberating Structure tool that addresses your objective and encourages inclusion and respect.

Define different topics within DEI that would be relevant to a student, faculty or staff group you will be talking to. Select the one that would most impact that audience.

Cultivate curiosity within your team whereby questions are asked, and ideas are encouraged and respected by all team members.