Delegate components of a challenging project to a direct report as a stretch assignment.

Delegate a project to a team: empower them to make decisions and oversee the workflow and leverage talents of their groups. Set clear and concise expectations, and a due date. Offer your support as a facilitator.

Delegate a decision to a direct report in which all of the facts or data are not present. Offer your support to facilitate their growth in this area if they seek it.

Create a speakers group to promote and practice the creation of effective, impactful narratives pertaining to your unit, and the organization's mission or vision.

Create a hiring guide for your group. Include questions that can be used during an interview (e.g., "What do you do to ensure that all members of your team feel included and feel their opinions are valued?").

Defend a recent decision that you made by aligning your unit's values to the final decision or the decision making process that was utilized.

Cultivate curiosity within your team whereby questions are asked, and ideas are encouraged and respected by all team members.

Create focus groups to learn about areas of service, processes or systems that need improvement and how to see input into addressing those needs.

Create and implement a buddy system for new hires to facilitate acculturation to the group.

Create and follow through with conversation guidelines for your team (e.g., everyone has a responsibility to share in discussions, challenge the idea and not the person, speak from experience, listen respectfully).