Invite others to review and offer input on a document or website that you are creating for a particular audience.

Invite input from stakeholders who will be directly impacted by a decision that needs to be made. Their diverse perspectives may lead to an innovative resolution.

Invite feedback from different people about a presentation you will be giving at a staff meeting. Adust your presentation accordingly.

Invite discussion about a process that could use streamlining.

Invite colleagues to share aspects of their job that motivates them and periodically remind them of those aspects.

Incorporate behavioral questions in interviews (e.g., Describe a situation where others you were working with disagreed with your ideas. How did you respond?).

Invite a stakeholder who is reluctant to speak up to coffee or tea to learn their points of view. Collaborate with them to develop a participation strategy.

Insert success stories or positive client feedback in communications to your team.

Include time in all meetings to review successes and positive news.

In your next meeting, paraphrase your understanding so that information can be clarified if necessary.