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Short course with participants from Surabaya, Indonesia Saskia Ruijsink, June 2012, IHS
Objectives
After this session you should be able to: Understand the meaning of Force Field Analysis Use it in the context of the case study
Forces
Driving Forces
identify forces
develop potential actions develop and test strategies develop tasks and timing
brainstorm
Objective: Improve water quality (pollution values should be at least 2 times lower) of 3 districts by the end of September 2012
Force field analysis: filtering Filter most important key forces What are the strongest forces? What forces can be influenced? Rule of thumb: filter down to seven forces
2 driving forces 5 constraining forces
Instructions 1
Follow the assignments described in the handbook
Instructions 1
List restraining and driving forces Use the forms in your workbook Write your objective and as many restraining forces (anything which is likely to get in the way of achieving the objective) and driving forces (that help achieving it). Give a short description: describe in a few words If you prefer, forces can be grouped, e.g.:
institutions (eg government) skills/ attitudes/ procedures site problems finance
Test against criteria Once you have written the forces, check to see if they are feasible to influence. Write yes or No in the boxes on the right.
Possible to influence? Is it realistic that we can influence this force/ do something to change? Can influence in time? Is it possible to have a significant influence within the time you have set in the objectives. Are resources available to influence? Is it realistic that we can get together the resources which are necessary to influence this force? Is there enough commitment? Do you feel strongly enough about influencing this force? Is it likely that the support of others (politics, population) will back you?
Any ideas you get for action can be noted down separately - dont come out with solutions yet!
Instructions 2
Draw the Forces in the Force Field diagram Filter the Forces and make a new Force Field Diagram with a maximum of 7 Forces Developing potential actions in the next session (brainstorming) starting at 15.30 today
Force B Force C
Force
Force Q Force N Force R Force S Force T Force Objective; to improve X by Y % over within a period Z years
Force
References
Improving performance in public organizations A guide for Managers Mayo-Smith, Ian and Ruther, Nancy Publisher: Kumarian Press West Hartford, Connecticut USA Pages: 126 Date: 1986
Comments: A very useful practical guide to the technique of Performance Improvement Programming - developed to help public sector organizations improve performance. Includes exercises can be used individually or in group work.
Guide for managing change for urban managers and trainers UNCHS Publisher: United Nations Centre for Human Settlements Nairobi Pages: 149 Date: 1989
Comments: Good source book for introductions/ exercises in problem analysis, organizational change and action planning. Can be used also for stand alone training. Better if used as a base for adaptation. Includes a short form of force field analysis.