Conduct a thorough short and long term needs assessment before reassigning team members or posting a job opening.

Conduct a needs assessment of a project that is floundering. Present your findings and any recommendations to your supervisor.

Compliment coworkers on a daily task that you appreciate or that they do well.

Compare different process improvement techniques and choose one to try on a small project.

Communicate finalized narrative to all staff. Encourage staff to contact you with questions or concerns and respond as quickly as possible.

Collaborate with your team to create a guideline for communications that encourages diverse perspectives and maintains confidentiality.

Collaborate with your team members to develop a shared vision and mission statement that aligns with those of your unit and the university.

Collaborate with diverse stakeholders and others to troubleshoot a problem with a service process that is receiving many customer or stakeholder complaints (e.g., long waits).

Collaborate with colleagues to brainstorm ways to promote and foster innovation within your unit. Present your findings to your supervisor.

Collaborate with colleagues in your unit to create a succession strategy based on current gaps, opportunities and predictions of future needs.