Request weekly or monthly status reports from stakeholders involved in a project that is not following the action plan and missing deadlines. Create or use an existing template for team members to utilize.

Request to write an article for your unit's magazine or newsletter.

Request to work on a project across departments to gain exposure to different approaches and standards of work. Share your findings with your supervisor and team.

Request to participate in a change initiative for your group: bring together the people who hold different pieces of information to collect a fuller picture of the existing landscape and projections for the future. Effectively analyze.

Request to manage part of an unpopular endeavor.

Request to manage a group of people in a rapidly expanding or growing operation.

Request to join a team that is not meeting goals. Analyze the situation, and work with stakeholders to create a viable action plan that they can be held accountable for.

Request to be responsible for a decision pertaining to the allocation of future resources or talent needs.

Request feedback from people with different perspectives than you about a product that you are submitting or a service that you provide.

Represent your unit at university and community events.