1. In your university, professors likely have objectives regarding teaching, research, and service to the university. From your  perspective, what are the relative priorities of these three objectives? If you could, how would you change these
priorities and why?
2. Think of an action plan in which you were recently involved. Which elements of  the planning process were done well? Which ones were done poorly? What was  the impact of these strengths and weaknesses on the outcome?
3. As you look at your own experience and capabilities, where are your strengths  and weaknesses relative to the seven elements  the planning process? What is your plan of action for strengthening your planning capabilities?
4. Thank about the last goal you set for yourself. How SMART was it?