Share with your new employee the U-M DEI initiative.

Share the news and celebrate when you achieve a goal. Afterward, revise your goal.

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.").

Share experiences pertaining to DEI that you have experienced, or those you know have experienced, to express the importance of DEI initiatives for the immediate and greater university community.

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.