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This document provides instructions for conducting a SWOT analysis on an organization as an action learning exercise. It explains that the analysis involves identifying the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It then provides an example SWOT analysis done on Mahaplag National High School-Upper. The analysis yielded insights such as opportunities for sponsorship but also threats like unmet financial commitments from parents. The document concludes with questions for discussion that emphasize using a SWOT analysis to gain a holistic understanding of an organization and identify a strategic "right niche" by leveraging strengths and opportunities while addressing weaknesses and threats.

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Action Learning Exercise For Educ. 108

This document provides instructions for conducting a SWOT analysis on an organization as an action learning exercise. It explains that the analysis involves identifying the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It then provides an example SWOT analysis done on Mahaplag National High School-Upper. The analysis yielded insights such as opportunities for sponsorship but also threats like unmet financial commitments from parents. The document concludes with questions for discussion that emphasize using a SWOT analysis to gain a holistic understanding of an organization and identify a strategic "right niche" by leveraging strengths and opportunities while addressing weaknesses and threats.

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Date: Jan.

30, 2021)

Ian Mark Remanes, Master of Scinece in Management

Franciscan College of the Immaculate Conception, Baybay, Leyte


Incorporated
Baybay City, Leyte

GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


AY 2020-2021
2nd Semester
ACTION LEARNING EXERCISE
Thinking Strategically: A SWOT ANALYSIS
Instructions: This exercise is suitable for either an individual or a team. For this activity, we will
work as a team. First pick an organization as the focal point of the exercise. It can be a large
organization, a school, a small business, a government agency or a religious organization. Next
look inward and list the organization’s strength and weaknesses. Turning the analysis outward,
list opportunities and threats in the organization’s environment. Finally envision workable
strategies for the organization by cross referencing the two sets of factors. Be sure to
emphasize organizational strengths that can exploit environmental opportunities and neutralize
or overcome outside threats. Also think about what needs to be done to correct organizational
weaknesses. The general idea is to create the best possible fit between the organization and
its environment (the “right niche”).
Note: A SWOT analysis also can be a powerful career guidance tool. Simply make your
group/team the focus of the exercise and go from there.
Your groups identified organization or Unit ___Mahaplag National High Scool-Upper

Strengths Weaknesses
PTA willing to participate There are times of realignments of budgeting
because of some projects
Parents wanting to get involved Some debts from small estasblishments like
materials for school improvement
Highly-skilled teachers. A narrow focus on open events, not
partnership activities

The school has a strong ethos of openness, Teachers not available to meet parents often
sharing and commitment to increasing enough
parental confidence

Not enough staff time to plan more events

A narrow focus on open events, not


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partnership activities

Your organization’s Environment or situation

Opportunities Threats
Sometimes we are able to look for sponsors Some activities which are planned to be
in some events or activities. Like for example, supported by the parents are not met. Some
LGu supports the finances for some activities of them do not pay the agreed contribution
and projects. for a certain activity
Active volunteer committee/organizations Confidentiality is at risk
willing to plan and organize events

Pupils enthusiastic in the school’ Students


Participation
Head Teacher is willing to flex the curriculum
to free up teacher time

The school has MOOE coming from the


government.

For Consideration/discussion
1. Which of the four elements – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats – turned out
to be the most difficult to develop? Why? Which was the easiest? Why?
Answer:
For me the most difficult part of the four elements is the – opportunities. It is because as we
consider that is coming from the environment or another entity in the community, we have no
hold when they stop doing it or continue to provide. While the easiest one is – strength.
Stregnth is very personal, that means we have its control whether to continue it or not,
whether to let it grow, share it with others or not. Even in ourselves, if we do reflections with
our personal characters, it would be easy for us to continue out strengths because it is innate
while the support of others can sometimes fail.
2. What valuable insights about your focal organization did you gain during your SWOT
analysis?
Answer:
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One of the biggest mistakes people make when doing a SWOT is to turn
the Opportunities section into a big wish list of new ideas. This is very common in non-profits.
Instead of concentrating on the  big list of Weaknesses and discussing how to fix them,
avoidance of anything negative prevails. The “bright ideas” flow; volunteers raise hands; and
you end up with a long list of fantasy initiatives. The meeting ends before anyone can get
to Threats; all fire power goes towards the new initiatives, and the Weaknesses are left to
fester.The four sections of a SWOT analysis should be looked at as whole. Connections, causes,
and effects between one and the others should be explored prior to any action and all actions
should be ranked.

3. Why should a manager/administrator know how to do a SWOT analysis?


Answer:
It is very important that every administrator knows the Swot analysis of their organization for
them analyze, which needs part needs to be improved and which part or aspect needs to retain.
It is also one way of identifying which factors/aspects could help them meet the mission and
vision of the organization.
4. What “right niche” did your SWOT analysis yield?
Answer:
Opportunities coming from other entities are important. The school alone cannot stand without
the support of the MOOE coming from the government knowing that it is a Public school and
the finances are coming mostly from the government. It would be very hard to work on things
without finances. Another entity will be the parents. They are called as the second Stakeholders
who will support the school since there children are at school on the first place. There is also a
big challenge in this area since the re are instances where there will be times that most of the
enrollees has lack of support coming form the parents.
5. How can a personal SWOT analysis improve your career prospects?
Answer:
A personal SWOT can improve one self. It helps you identify the strengths that you have that
you are going to continue nourish it or even share it with others. Your weaknesses on the other
hand as being identified can be changed or improved. It helps you to adjust to whatever
situations you are in so you can work well and avoid chaos. The opportunities coming form
other entities are definitely good, that mean you no alone in whatever career you have. You
have others who can support and help you, improve your work or even make you a better
person. Lastly, if you were able to identify the threats that might hurt, ruin you as a person or
as a worker, well at least you know so you can avoid it. This SWOT is like a reflection of yourself,
an organization that would push you towards success to whatever endeavor you are in or even
make you a better person.

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