07. How to Build a Community Action Plan How to Build a Community Action Plan Part II: Work with your group members.
  1. Have each person put their sticky notes on the flip chart paper in the appropriate category.
  2. Organize each category by grouping similar items together.
  3. Now begin with strengths and work on these one by one, asking the group whether it is, indeed, a strength or something else.
  4. Where the group agrees on a strength, write that strength on the paper.
  5. Where the group does not agree on a strength, discuss it until the group reaches a consensus. Either remove that strength, edit it, or put it into another category.
  6. Be creative and collaborative.
  7. Prioritize your strengths and pick your top 10. Do the same for weaknesses.
  8. Prioritize the opportunities and threats, picking the top 3-5 for each.
  9. Based on this analysis, refine your goals developed earlier. In addition, keep this information handy for all group members