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to move toward your vision

Step Five: Develop a plan of

What did we learn from Sun Tzu?

3 areas of knowledge from Sun Tzu

Know theTerrain

Know YourOpponent

KnowYourself

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What are the New Tactics 5 Steps to tactical innovation?

1. Identify theProblem

5. Develop aplan of action for implementation

New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation

2. Build a Common Vision

3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &

“Spectrum of Allies” tools

4. Explore & Select Tactics

Using participants’ experiences & NT resources

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Do you remember the saying from Sun Tzu we used at the beginning about strategy and

tactics?

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Strategy without tactics is the slowest

route to victory.

Tactics without strategy is the noise

before defeat.

Sun Tzu

Planning without action

is futile.

Action without planning

can be fatal.

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Planning your progress

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Step 5Developing Your

Plan of Action

1. Identify theProblem

5. Develop aplan of action for implementation

New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation

2. Build a Common Vision

3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &

“Spectrum of Allies” tools

4. Explore & Select Tactics

Using participants’ experiences & NT resources

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Choose the most promising tactics for

reaching your objective

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Choose the most promising tactics for reaching your objective

Review the potential tactics generated.

Now is the time to let the critical mind look at your list, and select the best tactic.

Are there any tactics that you have learned about in this course that you could adapt to your issue and context?

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Selecting a promising tactic

• Let’s look back to our example about Nujood and ending child marriages.

We will use the following resources:

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Developing a Plan of Action

1) Our tactical map

2) Our spectrum of allies

3) The case example from Lesson 4: “Mock Tribunals” (pg 74) of New Tactics book

TACTIC: Conducting a Mock Tribunal

• Let’s first consider some of the questions from “Adapting Tactics”:

– Is this tactic right for my issue and situation?

– How would it help me achieve my goals?

TACTIC: Conducting a Mock Tribunal

• How would it help me achieve my goals?– What was the goal of the

tribunal?

YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists

Yemen TimesNewspaper

ShariaCommittee

TribalJudge

Seyaj / Child Protection

Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept

Sisters’ Arab Forum

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge

Shada NasserHR Lawyer

Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister Private school

Potential Tactic Targets

YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists

Yemen TimesNewspaper

TribalJudge

Seyaj / Child Protection

Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept

Sisters’ Arab Forum

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge

Shada NasserHR Lawyer

Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister Private school

Potential Tactic Targets

ShariaCommittee

The Mock Tribunal in Nigeria

• Who or what was the primary target for the Mock Tribunal?

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NUJOOD HER FATHER

Brothers Sister

GOAL: ENDING Child Marriages

Husband

Judge

Shada NasserHR Lawyer

TribalJudge

Judge’sFamily

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Journalists

GlamourMagazine

Yemen TimesNewspaper

IRIN News

Girls ForumFor HR

Seyaj / Child Protection Yemeni

Women’s Union

Sisters’ Arab Forum

GWCC / YYDF

Private school

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept

ShariaCommittee

REMINDER

• Important considerations in selecting the right tactic- A group’s capacities- Tolerance for Risk- Analysis of the opponent- Context in which the tactic will be used

Developing a Plan of Action

• What are the tasks needed to carry out the tactic?– What steps are needed?– When will it happen?– Who is responsible?– What resources are needed?

Use SMART tactics

S Specific and Strategic (specific actions that move you toward your goal)

M Measurable (responsibility has been assigned; and you can “see” results)

A Achievable (within the resources of your group)

R Realistic (within the capacity of your group)

T Time bound (within a certain date and time)

Goal: ______________________________________________________________________

Target: _____________________________________________________________________

Chosen Tactic: _____________________________________________________________

What is the action or

task?

How will you implement this action? What resources are needed? (human,

economic, material)

What steps are needed?

When will it happen?

Who is responsible?

What do you HAVE?

What do you NEED?

Plan of Action

Goal: Influencing policy on child marriages

Target: Parliament

Chosen Tactic: Mock Tribunal

What is the action or

task?

How will you implement this action? What resources are needed? (human,

economic, material)

What steps are needed?

When will it

happen?

Who is responsible?

What do you HAVE?

What do you NEED?

Engage credible “victims”

• Call / meet organizational allies

• Commitments• Prepare Victims

for media

• 1st wk March

• April• May - Nov

• Person’s name

• Same as above• Organization X

• Organizations that work with victims that could help

• Incentives & protections for victims to be willing to testify

Engage credible “judges”

• List all contacts • Call / meet

contacts• Commitments

•1st wk Aug•September

•October

•Person’s name•Communicator

•Same as above

• Lawyer & Judge who are friends

• Info to inform judges on the issue (e.g. policy alternatives)

Develop Policy Alternative

Plan of Action

Goal: Raising Public Awareness

Target: Journalists

Chosen Tactic: Mock Tribunal – with supporting tactic: Media Workshops

What is the action or

task?

How will you implement this action? What resources are needed? (human,

economic, material)

What steps are needed?

When will it happen?

Who is responsible?

What do you HAVE?

What do you NEED?

Engage ally journalists

• List all contacts • Call / meet

contacts• Commitments

• 1st wk Aug• September

• October

• Person’s name• Communicator

• Same as above

• People willing to help

• Journalist friend

• Incentives for journalists (e.g., victims willing to testify)

Plan Workshop curriculum

Set media workshops

Plan of Action

A Brief Summary of this course

Framework of Sun Tzu

Know the TerrainStep 3 – Define the Terrain

Tool: Tactical Map

Know Your OpponentStep 3 – Define the Terrain

Tool:Spectrum of Allies

Know YourselfStep 1 – Identify the Problem

Step 2 – Build a Vision

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Step 4: Explore and Select

TacticsTool:

New Tactics & Tavaana Case Studies

Step 5: Develop a Plan of ActionTool: Plan of Action Grid

FINAL Assignment

Strategy and Tactic Summary Form Post Course Quiz Evaluation Form