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The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Foundations forstrategic & tactical thinking
Strategy without tactics is the slowest
route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise
before defeat.
Sun Tzu (over 2,000 years ago)
KnowYourself
Know YourOpponent
Know theTerrain
From Sun Tzu—the Art of War
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Know Yourself
• What do you think this means?
• How does this match your own experience?
KnowYourself
Know Yourself
Goals
Allies
Strengths and limits
Which tactics we know
Which tactics we can successfully implement
KnowYourself
Know your opponent
What do you think this means?
How does this match your own experience?
Know YourOpponent
Know your opponent
Goals Strategy Tactics
A key component of its strategy Knowledge of such tactics aids us in
counteracting them Strengths and weaknesses
Know YourOpponent
Know the Terrain
• What do you think this means?
• How does this match your own experience?
Know theTerrain
Know the Terrain
• Where a “battle” will be fought…
• Two tools will be introduced
– “Tactical map tool”
– “Spectrum of Allies tool”
Know theTerrain
Strategy entails many decisions
An outline of key steps and approaches in accomplishing the goal. Strategy defines what is important to do – including:
Selection of key objectives Appropriate targets Understanding of needed constituencies Resources Decisions on which tactics to use and when
Tactic – a specific action
Action taken to implement a strategy. Tactics are the levers or mechanisms to carry out a strategy.
– Tactics are one of the key building blocks of strategy.
– Tactics are about “the how,” while strategies are about “the what.”
– A tactic is a specific action or systematic combination of actions taken to affect a given situation.
Advocacy
Represents the series of actions taken and issues highlighted to change the “what is” into a “what should be”, considering that this “what should be” is a more decent and a more just society.
Vision
A source of inspiration which focuses on how the world can be in the future.
A vision provides decision-making criteria.
Goal
The aim or purpose toward which an effort is directed.
A vision becomes a goal when action steps are taken for achieving it.
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &
“Spectrum of Allies” tools
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
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
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
Assignment
Identify the following before our next session:
A problem to work on during this course Your vision for resolving that problem