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Strengths
Strengths


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




Weaknesses
Weaknesses


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




Opportunities
Opportunities


Healing
Healing<br>
Non Violent Communication Training
Non Violent Communication Training<br>
Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2)
Inter-Work Group Collaboration (2)<br>
Maximize election year potential
Maximize election year potential<br>
Day of Rest
Day of Rest<br>
Promote Transparency
Promote Transparency<br>
Opportunity to regroup
Opportunity to regroup<br>
Morphing Physical Presence
Morphing Physical Presence<br>
Opportunity to Influence
Opportunity to Influence<br>
Furthering cause, more attention to media and message
Furthering cause, more attention to media and message<br>
Looking to Define the Change
Looking to Define the Change<br>
Networking with the world Social Forums
Networking with the world Social Forums<br>
Building the Foundation  
Building the Foundation<br>
Training for Progress
Training for Progress<br>
In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t
In-depth Analysis of what was good and what wasn’t<br>
Educational Opportunity for the 9(%
Educational Opportunity for the 99%<br>
30/60 second elevator pitch
30/60 second elevator pitch<br>
Selfless Autonomous Action
Selfless Autonomous Action<br>
More non-violent training
More non-violent training<br>
Mass Movement Building
Mass Movement Building<br>
Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate
Win Hearts and Minds through intelligent debate<br>
ideas and debates
ideas and debates<br>
Opportunities Continued
Opportunities Continued<br>
More Comprehensive Strategy
More Comprehensive Strategy<br>
Parallel Organizing
Parallel Organizing<br>
Better Planned Direct Actions
Better Planned Direct Actions<br>
Embrace Diversity of Tactics
Embrace Diversity of Tactics<br>
Reaching Out to Other Occupations
Reaching Out to Other Occupations<br>
Accessibility To All
Accessibility To All<br>


Threats
Threats


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

Revision as of 14:29, 17 December 2011

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

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 99%
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