Volunteer with a non-profit organization.

Volunteer for stretch tasks and assignments.

Talk with your supervisor about joining Voices of Staff or another U-M professional group.

Take a professional or career development course. Select between in-person and LinkedIn Learning courses.

Refer to your personal vision statement and your Individual Development Plan (IDP) to use as a guide to develop your skills, knowledge, and competencies.

Offer to work on a new initiative.

Join and get involved with a professional organization.

Invite a colleague from another unit to teach you a skill that you could use on the job.

Implement time management strategies to a project you are working on.

Familiarize yourself with the Michigan Expectations Model and choose an area in which to grow your competencies.