Assess availability of resources that your team has or will need to carry out their work. Make inquiries with colleagues throughout your unit and then across your campus for additional resources.

Assemble a team, including your DEI lead, to develop guidelines or templates for including DEI competencies from the Michigan Expectations Model for hiring committees to use in your unit.

Ask your supervisor if you can coach/mentor a new employee or intern in your area of expertise. Start by assessing their strengths and gaps in performance.

Ask your supervisor and other colleagues in your field for recommendations for regional or national organizations to get involved with.

Ask your mentors for direction on your vision statement and IDP. What has been helpful for them?

Ask to manage a group of resistant people with low morale.

Ask for the other person's perspective if they dropped the ball on something. Actively listen, reflect, and paraphrase their response before commenting.

Ask someone you disagree with to further expound on their viewpoint in order to get a better understanding. Listen attentively, put yourself in their position, and reflect before asking non-judgmental questions.

Ask questions using positive inquiry (e.g., "Help me to further understand your point of view").

Ask new hires, guests, and other stakeholders their personal pronoun preferences.