Volunteer to work on an interdisciplinary or cross functional committee.

Volunteer to work on an event and teach a colleague how to procure materials for the event.

Volunteer to work on a service project outside of your immediate community.

Volunteer to work on a project that is not meeting goals.

Volunteer to serve on a new hire's onboarding to teach them the mission and policies of U-M.

Volunteer to lead a project or take a role in a venture that is brand new to you (e.g., a special event or remodeling project).

Volunteer for stretch tasks and assignments.

Volunteer for assignments outside of your area of comfort.

Volunteer for a leadership role in a national organization with state or regional chapters.

Visit another department or unit to learn about processes that are different than those in your unit yet serve the same purpose.