Create a project timeline that includes consideration of unexpected challenges and scheduled disruptions, such as holidays and illness.

Create a plan and an outline for the next message or announcement you need to make. Determine your audience, the main message, and your main objective as well as facts or a story that substantiate your topic and objective, and your closing.

Create a mentoring or coaching program that will support the needs of staff and faculty.

Create a goal for yourself to learn something or to train for a physical event. Write down a plan and a timeline to achieve this goal, including milestones. Invite someone to join you or to hold you accountable.

Create a communications coaching program for your unit.

Create a brief elevator speech about your role within the organization to someone you meet at a U-M class or event.

Craft concise messages pertaining to a change initiative in your unit.

Craft a compelling message to motivate people to donate to a cause that you are passionate about.

Consider three unexpected changes, write down opportunities they created to improve or restructure a process.

Consider situations when you do not fully understand, yet feel reluctant to speak up. Reflect on the reasons why.