Share your experiences using the Michigan Expectations Model for your last hiring process.

Share with your team what you know about skills and jobs that will be valued in the future. Strategize with direct reports ways in which they can grow more adept at meeting future needs.

Share with your new employee the U-M DEI initiative.

Share success stories with your mentee of hiring people from outside of the organization as a means to promote diversity and innovation.

Share stories with your team - experiences you have had pertaining to harmful behaviors and lessons learned.

Share helpful information with colleagues outside of your direct team.

Share feedback from related experiences if appropriate (e.g., "Several years ago I recall a similar situation, and this is what happened.").

Set guidelines with a U-M workgroup to focus feedback on specific behaviors and outcomes.

Set aside time every week to informally wander the hallways to connect with people on your floor.

Set aside 20 minutes to write a personal vision statement answering the question "What do I really want?" This process requires you to be proactive about your future and put to paper the desires and dreams you already have been thinking about. Include the utilization of your strengths.