Based on the type of decision that your team will next make, search Liberating Structures or download the app for a tool to use and apply. Afterward, reflect on the success of your facilitation.

Based on feedback from team members, create communication norms for your team to follow (e.g., in person, email, phone, video conference).

Avoid sharing or listening to gossip.

Audit cost overruns to assess a problem, and present your discoveries to the person or people involved.

At the conclusion of meetings, restate action steps of those involved in order to gain clarity and consensus.

At the beginning of your work day, write down 1-2 daily goals and objectives and place where you can see it. At the middle and end of the day, compare your output with daily goals as well as any team or project deadlines.

At staff meetings, highlight one or two ways in which the people, resources, programs, and/or projects execute your unit's mission and values. Include any collaboration across university units or organizations outside of the university.

At a team meeting, review the current status of a project. Inquire if any active stakeholders plan to be out on vacation during the next phrase. Adjust the project plan and schedule accordingly.

Assign a project or task to a direct report that requires decision making. Support them with tools that have been helpful to you.

Assess availability of resources that your team has or will need to carry out their work. Make inquiries with colleagues throughout your unit and then across your campus for additional resources.