Share stories with your team - experiences you have had pertaining to harmful behaviors and lessons learned.

Share stories with your team about times when you experienced unexpected change. Facilitate discussion about how the change could be conceived as an opportunity.

Share stories with your reports of how the values and ethics of your unit are demonstrated.

Share stories about your experiences sharing stretch goals and the outcomes when you did and did not outline processes to achieve them.

Share feedback from related experiences if appropriate (e.g., "Several years ago I recall a similar situation, and this is what happened.").

Set up a feedback contest for a pressing issue that incentivizes participation.

Set the tone for inclusive and respectful communication within your unit by establishing clear expectations, stressing the importance of expressing and listening to diverse perspectives.

Set short and long-term job-related goals and regularly check progress using your Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Set a stretch goal for the number of public speaking engagements you will commit to and create an action plan to reach your goal.

Set a personal stretch goal and talk with your supervisor or a mentor about appropriate stretch assignments and processes to reach that goal. Maintain a record of your progress.