Organize a session for a non profit or professional organization about the importance of and the ways to approach succession planning within the organization.

Nominate a rising leader to serve on a U-M committee or working group that will expose them to new challenges and responsibilities, and networking opportunities.

Leverage the strengths of a direct report in a different capacity by assigning them to a role that is unfamiliar to them.

Develop stretch assignments for direct reports who demonstrate willingness to grow in their careers.

Create a subgroup for an organization that you volunteer with that identifies rising leaders and ways to leverage opportunities and responsibilities to promote their development.

Confer with colleagues across the university to learn how they approach succession planning for their units.

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