Familiarize yourself with the resources and tools offered by the U-M Work-Life Resource Center and invite a representative to speak to your team.

Facilitate an onboarding strategic plan with organization where you volunteer that has high turnover.

Facilitate a professional development program for an organization that you volunteer with.

Facilitate a long or short term strategic plan for an organization you volunteer with.

Explore the other person's perspective by asking questions, gathering information and actively listening.

Enlist a team of family and friends to help you with a specific home improvement project.

Engage in conversation with everyone. Ask a few questions and listen intently. Share something about yourself.

Encourage your mentee to attend an upcoming DEI event with you. Invite other colleagues to join you with their mentees and to discuss the program afterward.

Encourage faculty or staff to present new knowledge that they learned in a class, via a stretch assignment, or in a coaching session with their team of colleagues.

Encourage colleagues whom you work with on U-M committees to take on a challenging assignment within that role. Provide supportive feedback and coaching if you have expertise in that area.