Find and assign specialized leadership assignments for reports (e.g., managing a large project, making a presentation on behalf of the university, sitting on a high-level hire).

Familiarize yourself with the resources and tools offered by the U-M Work-Life Resource Center and invite a representative to speak to your team.

Facilitate the creation of a cross functional staff development forum that seeks to break down barriers (silos), showcase best practices, and share talent.

Facilitate the creation of a short and long-term strategic plan for your unit.

Facilitate a postmortem evaluation with your group on a failed project, and note how improvements can be made in the future.

Facilitate a group decision pertaining to an issue facing your group or team.

Explore the U-M ITS website for more productive and engaging ways to accomplish an existing task and present to your team.

Explore and select a process mapping tool from ITS to use on a project you are working on.

Explain the organizational structure of your unit to a new hire and how it fits within the university's framework.

Explain the mission and structure of your unit to a new hire, intern, or volunteer. Consider using an organizational chart of your unit when doing so.