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Personal SWOB Assessment

This workshop provides a structured approach for participants to evaluate their personal growth using the SWOB framework: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Barriers. Participants will identify key areas for their development and create an actionable plan for improvement.

Duration
1h–2h
Group size
2–40 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Have participants conduct a personal SWOB analysis, focusing on their key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and barriers.

  2. 2

    Allow around 20 minutes for individual reflection and encourage them to write as much detail as possible.

  3. 3

    Prompt participants to consider their development areas by asking, 'What do I want to focus on?'

  4. 4

    If relevant, ask them to reflect on their motivations for attending the course and what they hope to achieve.

  5. 5

    Participants should identify 3-5 specific development areas.

  6. 6

    Encourage them to rate their current status on a scale of 1 to 10 for these areas.

  7. 7

    Additionally, have them set target ratings for 1, 3, and 6 months from now.

  8. 8

    Guide them to list actionable steps they can take to leverage opportunities for their development.

Tips

  • Encourage honesty and openness during the SWOB analysis to foster genuine self-reflection.

  • Provide a safe space for sharing insights to promote peer learning and support.

  • Consider scheduling follow-up sessions to check in on participants' progress with their action plans.

Variations

This method can be adapted for group discussions where participants share insights and collaboratively develop support networks for accountability.

Where it fits

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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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