Create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to expand your competencies and to set career objectives and goals.

Create a network of stakeholders who can trust you with information pertaining to disruptive stakeholders. Honor their confidentiality.

Create and deliver a motivating speech to your direct reports that incorporates: A specific success story or recognition to several staff for distinct positive actions or outcomes, giving clear direction, providing empathy "How are we doing?", "I trust that you can do this", "I see how hard you've been working and appreciate "x" during this period of transition", link your department's or unit's mission to your group's goals (include stories of how work impacts your customers or community).

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).

Create an improvement plan with a direct report to strengthen a weak skill that they need to perform their job. Designate a deadline and locate resources that the person can use.

Create an action plan to address adverse reactions from your group to a change initiative.