Faculty, staff, and learners bring their best selves to work when their professional relationships are safe, respectful, and positive.

Improved professional relationships lead to higher engagement, better patient outcomes, productivity, stronger teamwork, trust, and overall job satisfaction.

Hello. Thank you.

What do others think?

What other ways can we achieve this goal?

Whose voice has not been heard?

I see and appreciate your perspective, thank you.

Make yourself accessible and available to your team

Regularly ask for feedback from those around you

Participate in opportunities for team decision making

Demonstrate kindness, compassion, and empathy towards others even when communicating difficult information

Model respect, helpfulness, inclusivity, and cooperation

Watch this TEDx Talk by Christine Porath on why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business

Take this 2-minute self-assessment to rank your trust factors

Work on expanding your empathy and social skills with this easy exercise and accompanying 2-minute video

Watch The Blueprint for Having a Difficult Conversation, a 4-minute LinkedIn Learning video

Learn 5 Actions to promote collegiality in this 2-minute read

Commit to practicing gratitude by participating in this 1-week U-M Teach-Out

Periodically check in with your team members with impactful team connections