With your project team, perform a post mortem on a project that didn't go as planned. Reflect on the positive and negative outcomes and brainstorm ways that negative outcomes could be avoided in the future.

Periodically check in with your committee members to ensure that the line of sight to the mission is still evident. If not, assess and implement a plan to get back on track.

Facilitate the creation of a mission statement for an organization your are involved in. Throughout the process, request feedback on potential obstacles and alternatives. Revisit the statement annually.

Create a document featuring potential project or program roadblocks and how you will navigate them.

Consider a presentation you are working on and identify potential issues that could arise and ways to mitigate them.

Compose a personal or family mission statement. Reflect on potential obstacles and plan around them. Check it periodically to ensure that you are staying true to you mission.

Brainstorm potential obstacles or bottlenecks for a project you are working on with a U-M committee or taskforce.

At a team meeting, review the current status of a project. Inquire if any active stakeholders plan to be out on vacation during the next phrase. Adjust the project plan and schedule accordingly.