Road Map Planning

One of the "exercises" in Strategic Planning is to discuss a group's "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats", which is commonly called SWOT.

Below is the list of thoughts given at the first Road Map Planning Meeting from Sunday 12/11.

Strengths

Coherence of Group Strength in Unity Consensus (Horizontal Democracy) Consumer Strategy Direct Action Variety and amount of Creative Ideas and Energy Exceptional Background of Skills Working Together Multiple Agenda’s Transparency Global Movement The Opportunity to Meet New People

Weaknesses

Weaknesses Resistance and refusal to address the concerns of marginalized groups AS central issues Resistance and Refusal to Address Central Issues Constant Crisis Mode Reactive vs. Proactive Multiple Agendas Lots of Ideas, Not A lot of Strategy Boring GA Non Productive GA No Definition of Non-Violence Unresponsive from GA People feel intimidated Complexity of the Issues of the 1% Agent Provocateurs Thinking We Only Work Outside the System Lacking Information Sharing

Opportunities

Healing Non Violent Communication Training Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2) Maximize election year potential Day of Rest Promote Transparency Opportunity to regroup Morphing Physical Presence Opportunity to Influence Furthering cause, more attention to media and message Looking to Define the Change Networking with the world Social Forums Building the Foundation Training for Progress In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t Educational Opportunity for the 9(% 30/60 second elevator pitch Selfless Autonomous Action More non-violent training Mass Movement Building Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate ideas and debates Opportunities Continued More Comprehensive Strategy Parallel Organizing Better Planned Direct Actions Embrace Diversity of Tactics Reaching Out to Other Occupations Accessibility To All

Threats

Danger of Triviality Bogged Down by Process Coherence (In-Fighting) Oppression Burn Out Duplicating efforts (too many parallel meetings) Over emphasis on Semantics Hostile Media 1% Young Male “I don’t give a fuck attitude” Egoism Autonomous Action Without Thought Lack of Respect for Divergent Thoughts GA Not Respected Agent Provocateurs Elevate Actuality Co-option “Moccupation” Lack of info-understanding what you are doing Lack of Accountability Eliticism