Volunteer to find a way to align a process across business units.

Volunteer to coach a colleague within the university about a skill or area of expertise that you possess.

Volunteer to advise a team stuck on a project.

Volunteer in a leadership capacity with a U-M student organization.

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

Videotape a rehearsal of a presentation that you are giving. Check your gestures, body language, tone of voice and speed of speech to see if they align with the message and level of inspiration that you want to convey.

Utilize software, charts, calendars, or To Do lists to accurately reflect priorities, timelines and deadlines for different projects and regularly scheduled meetings. Explore Project Management resources for useful tools.

Use a task list or calendaring tool that will help you to follow through on commitments in a timely manner.

Try new approaches to break out of routines (e.g., stress reduction) and develop three possible ways to mitigate it during work hours.

Through a leadership committee or a university task force, oversee a needs assessment for forming a Community of Practice in a particular area of leadership. and learn the steps to create one that is either based on in-person interactions or one of U-M's Workplace platforms.