Work with peer colleagues and direct reports to implement a new program or service to meet established goals.

Stay current with innovative practices within your field by reading professional journals, attending professional organization meetings, and networking with others at those events.

Recruit team members for a change initiative who do not ordinarily work together and bring a variety of subject matter expertise.

Involve stakeholders at a deeper level by delegating and empowering them to be involved in setting goals, determining processes, and sharing opinions about decisions.

Engage with colleagues across functions of the university to learn about their innovative practices. If you think any might work for your organization, present a proposal to your supervisor.

Create cross functional teams for a U-M initiative that you are working on.

Create a cross functional, interdisciplinary, or multilevel employee involvement team to address problems from different perspectives and to discover new solutions.