Prioritizing Research Projects Template

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Enhance your academic productivity by prioritizing your research projects based on urgency and importance using the Quadrants method. This template guides Assistant Professors of Strategic Management in Canadian universities through a structured approach to focus on the most critical tasks.

By applying this method, you can ensure that urgent and important research tasks are given priority, helping to boost your research output and academic career.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent & Important

  • Meet with Research Collaborators due in 3 days
    ☐ Prepare for meeting ☐ Attend meeting
  • Submit Grant Proposal due in 1 week
    ☐ Finalize research proposal ☐ Prepare budget plan ☐ Submit proposal
  • Prepare for Conference Presentation due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Finalize research paper ☐ Prepare presentation slides ☐ Practice presentation
  • Apply for Research Fellowship due in 1 month
    ☐ Prepare application ☐ Submit application
  • Prepare for Job Market due in 4 months
    ☐ Update job materials ☐ Practice job talk
  • Revise Dissertation into Book due in 6 months
    ☐ Review dissertation ☐ Write book proposal ☐ Revise dissertation

Important, Not Urgent

  • Mentor Graduate Student due in 1 week
    ☐ Review student's progress ☐ Provide feedback
  • Write Letter of Recommendation due in 1 week
    ☐ Review student's accomplishments ☐ Write letter
  • Submit Annual Report due in 1 month
    ☐ Collect annual data ☐ Write report
  • Publish Research Article due in 2 months
    ☐ Finalize research findings ☐ Write article ☐ Submit to journal
  • Plan Next Semester's Curriculum due in 3 months
    ☐ Review course feedback ☐ Update curriculum ☐ Submit for approval

Urgent, Not Important

  • Review Student Thesis Proposals due in 2 days
    ☐ Read proposals ☐ Provide feedback
  • Attend Department Meeting due in 2 days
    ☐ Review meeting agenda ☐ Prepare notes
  • Conduct Peer Review due in 3 days
    ☐ Read paper ☐ Write review
  • Prepare for Teaching Evaluation due in 1 week
    ☐ Review teaching materials ☐ Prepare for evaluation

Not Urgent & Not Important

  • Update Research Website due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Collect new materials ☐ Update website
  • Schedule Office Hours for Next Semester due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Determine availability ☐ Update office hours
  • Attend Workshop due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Register for workshop ☐ Prepare for workshop
  • Update CV due in 1 month
    ☐ Review recent accomplishments ☐ Update CV
  • Attend Faculty Retreat due in 3 months
    ☐ Register for retreat ☐ Prepare for retreat