Consider the risks and rewards of inviting a particular speaker to an event.

Confer with colleagues across the university to learn how they approach succession planning for their units.

Conduct a post-mortem on a project with a group you serve with outside of your job. Discuss mistakes that were made and how the situations can serve as a learning opportunity or catalysts for positive change.

Complete an Individual Development Plan to address and develop challenges and to create an action plan with resources and deadlines.

Complete a calendar survey to determine meeting availability.

Collaborate with your coach or mentor to develop challenging professional development goals. Check to see how your goals align with the priorities of your unit.

Collaborate with other U-M leaders to determine opportunities to present at one another's units or at crossfunction events.

Collaborate with colleagues across units to identify opportunities for job shadowing and create a job shadowing program.

Coach direct reports about the importance of diversity within your unit in order to be innovative and successful.

Coach a rising leader in ways to demonstrate and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Share your own experiences.