Share responsibilities with a committee or board co-chair who will succeed you next year.

Share a story about an occasion when you needed to display resilience with a friend or family member having a difficult experience.

Set aside 20 minutes to write a personal vision statement answering the question "What do I really want?" This process requires you to be proactive about your future and put to paper the desires and dreams you already have been thinking about. Include the utilization of your strengths.

Serve on or consult with the leadership of a community organization or nonprofit seeking strategic planning direction to change and innovate.

Serve on a municipality's planning commission.

Serve on a committee of a large capital campaign.

Serve on a capital campaign committee.

Serve as a mentor for an organization developing leaders outside of the university.

Serve as a mentor for an at risk child or young adult (e.g., Big Brothers Big Sisters or Our House).

Select two conflict resolution strategies from the U-M OSCR conflict resolution website. Practice them with family and friends and then use them in your job when you feel comfortable.