Share experiences pertaining to DEI that you have experienced, or those you know have experienced, to express the importance of DEI initiatives for the immediate and greater university community.

Share conflict resolution skills with your direct reports or developing leaders. Allow for opportunities to practice.

Set short and long-term job-related goals and regularly check progress using your Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Serve on or consult with the leadership of a community organization or nonprofit seeking strategic planning direction to change and innovate.

Serve on a municipality's planning commission.

Serve on a capital campaign committee.

Serve as the representative for your unit on a university-wide project.

Serve as a mentor for an organization developing leaders outside of the university.

Seek outside perspectives for input on a new initiative.

Seek opportunities to serve on a U-M task force or innovation team that serves as a pipeline for new initiatives.