A P.A.T.H. Tutorial
A P.A.T.H. is a planning
process that uses graphic facilitation and a specific template to guide people
towards taking action. It is a shared and inclusive process in which a community of people
come together to support a person or group to make a dream happen.
1 The title defines the P.A.T.H.'s purpose.
2 The conversation begins with the North Star or the
dream. This is the global view, the big dream, the themes and values that guide
the actions.
3 The goals are clustered around themes and must be Positive
and Possible.
4 The first column in the arrow, Now tells us where
we're starting from. This should set up tension between where we are and where
we want to go.
5 P.A.T.H.'s build community. Enroll invites people
to take specific, productive action that makes the goals happen.
6 Stronger captures the things we need in life to
keep going, to push towards our goals over the long term.
7 We start with a mid-point 7 and work back to set tasks.
8+ Further mid-points help to break down the long and demanding
parts of the P.A.T.H. into manageable chunks.
9 The last and most important step tells us how to begin, starting
tomorrow to make these dreams come true.