Five Steps to Tactical Innovation - Lesson 5
Transcript of Five Steps to Tactical Innovation - Lesson 5
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
A Project of the Center for Victims of Torture
Step Four: Explore & Share / Select
Attribution - List "The Center for Victims of Torture - New Tactics in Human Rights Project" as the source for any information used in this document as well as any original attribution provided in this document.Noncommercial - The information is not to be used for profit.Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same, similar or a compatible license. And share your alterations, etc with CVT-New Tactics to continue to build the body of knowledge.
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
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
From Sun Tzu—the Art of War
Know theTerrain
(or “landscape”)
Know YourOpponent
KnowYourself
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
The Need for New Tactics
6 reasons for learning aboutmore TACTICS
to expand our thinking
What we know how to do influences what we think is possible to do. Tactics help determine strategy.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
I changed all headings to numbers. It was a mix of bullets and numbers.
Different tactics are effective against different targets.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
3. Different tactics appeal to different constituencies.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Tactical flexibility is the source of surprise.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
5. Tactics teach participants and observers how to engage in the world.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Budgetformulation
Budgetenactment
Budgetexecution
Budgetauditing &
assessment
Cycle of Budget Monitoring
Tactics are the training systems for engaging participants and allies in the organization’s work.
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
What important considerationsare needed in making
tactical choices?
Tactical choices must be influenced by:
A group’s capacities
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Tactical choices must be influenced by:
Tolerance for risk
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Tactical choices must be influenced by:
Analysis of the opponent
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Tactical choices must be influenced by:
Context in which the tactics will be used
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Selling condoms to a truck driverin Bangladesh to prevent AIDS
Tactical choices must be influenced by:
What considerations do you think belong in “context”?
- Language- Human behavior / habits- Political system- Political climate- Religious perspectives- Traditions
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
51
23
4
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
NUJOOD HER FATHER
Brothers Sister
GOAL: ENDING Child Marriages
Husband
Judge
Shada NasserHR Lawyer
TribalJudge
ShariaCommittee
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
Identifying tactics for your target
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Assignment
Read the materials for Lesson 6 Be sure to read the case study on
Mock Tribunals from Nigeria Choose a tactic for one of your
targets
Before our next session: