Visit teams within your unit to communicate goals and the reasoning behind them. Invite questions, either at that time or via email, so that the goals are understood by all.

Utilize a pilot test group for a process change that you are spearheading. Consider the feedback when making revisions.

Using your Individual Development Plan (IDP) and resources that explain your unit's priorities, collaborate with your supervisor, or a coach, to create individual goals that are in sync with the priorities of your unit.

Use your Individual Development Plan (IDP) to create an action plan to strengthen your areas of opportunities for development reflected in the Development Journey Self Assessment results.

Use your creativity the next time you do not have all of the instructions or tools to complete a task.

Use a task list or calendaring tool that will help you to follow through on commitments in a timely manner.

Try new approaches to break out of routines (e.g., stress reduction) and develop three possible ways to mitigate it during work hours.

Through a leadership committee or a university task force, oversee a needs assessment for forming a Community of Practice in a particular area of leadership. and learn the steps to create one that is either based on in-person interactions or one of U-M's Workplace platforms.

Think of a time in another job when you were resistant to change. Think of as many reasons as possible why you were resistant. Did those reasons come to fruition? If not, what did you learn?

Think of a leader you admire. Reflect upon how that leader demonstrates value for his or her diverse stakeholders and how you can adjust your behaviors or actions to better demonstrate your values.