SWOT ANALYSIS

FOR

TEACHERS

SWOT ANALYSIS

What? Why? How?

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WHAT IS SWOT?

S trengths Strengths Weaknesses Weaknesses Opportunities Opportunities Threats Threats

WHAT IS SWOT ANALYSIS?

Situation Analysis to Evaluate

Internal

External

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats
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WHAT IS A STRENGTH?
An internal resource or capability helpful to achieve the desired goals.
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WHAT IS A WEAKNESS?
An internal barrier to achieve the desired goals.
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WHAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY?
An external situation that could provide a competitive advantage.
(if properly leveraged)
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WHAT IS A THREAT?
An external situation which could damage your scope for attaining objectives.

WHAT IS SWOT ANALYSIS?

A situation analysis tool

for evaluating
internal strengths and weaknesses;

and for examining

external opportunities and threats.
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SWOT
Opportunities

Strengths
Weaknesses Threats
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EXERCISE - 1
1. Your home is located within a two-minute walk of the bus station, and is just a ten-minute ride away from your school. 2. Though you dont teach English, your English speaking skills are very poor and you are ashamed of speaking English. 3. Your School is located next to one of the largest shopping centers in your town. 4. You graduated almost a decade ago and have not acquired any further certifications. 5. Your in-laws are retired government employees and have enough money to spend on leisure activities. 6. There are many well-qualified, trained and unemployed youth in your town. 7. The state government is considering enacting laws to make training and skills upgradation compulsory for all in-service teachers. 8. Another local school is expanding its services and is on the lookout for experienced teachers. 9. Your school is considering opening two new branches in your town within the next one year. 10. There is news that your school is likely to be honored by the district collector at the next Republic Day for its consistently good performance at the board examinations. 11. You have been a diabetic for a long time and you are likely to develop diabetic retinopathy unless you undergo frequent eye check-ups. 12. Your schools offer to host the next inter-school competitions has been approved by the district committee. 13. Your spouse is very cooperative and appreciates your work demands and time constraints. 14. You have some very bright students in your class and many of them admire you as a 11 committed teacher. 15. You have a good personal library; but it has fewer volumes of books than many of your colleagues have got.

ANSWER TO EXERCISE - 1
Strengths
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Weaknesses
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15?

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Opportunities
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Threats
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SWOT ANALYSIS

What? Why? How?

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WHY SWOT ANALYSIS?

You were born to win; but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
- Zig Ziglar

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WHY SWOT ANALYSIS?

to capitalize on strengths to overcome weaknesses to exploit opportunities to survive threats to be pro-active to take better decisions

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SWOT ANALYSIS

What? Why? How?

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STRENGTHS ANALYSIS

What are your unique skills/qualifications?

What do you do better than anyone else?

What unique resources can you access? Why do people praise you? What achievements are you proud of? What values do you believe in?
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ACTIVITY 1
Think Form

& list your strengths pairs to your partner

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Describe

Share

with class

WEAKNESSES ANALYSIS

What skills/knowledge do you lack?

What skills could you improve?

What do you avoid doing?

What do others see as your weaknesses?

What resources are you deficient in?

What are your negative work habits?

What personality traits hold you back?
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ACTIVITY 2
Think Form

& list your weaknesses pairs to your partner

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Describe

Share

with class

A CRITICAL LIFE SKILL

Successful people get up every time they fall.

NO UPs and DOWNs means YOU ARE DEAD.

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BEATING WEAKNESSES
Were successful people always successful in all they did? Did success come to them quick and easy? The road to success is never an easy one. There are several obstacles. Be prepared to fall. Rise every time you fall.
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OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS

What opportunities to learn are open? What situations can you take advantage of? Do you have people to help/advise you? What others failures can you exploit? Have you any solutions to others complaints? Is there an unfilled need around you?
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ACTIVITY 3
Think Form

& list your opportunities pairs to your partner

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Describe

Share

with class

OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS

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OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS

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OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS
Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but theres no palace till its built.
- Fernando Pessoa (Portuguese poet)
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THREATS ANALYSIS

What obstacles do you currently face? What are your competitors doing? Is the demand for your strengths declining? What trends could harm your interests?

What threats arise from your weaknesses?

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ACTIVITY 4
Think Form

& list your threats pairs to your partner

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Describe

Share

with class

THREATS ANALYSIS
Threats are Opportunities in Disguise
Ships in harbor are safe, but thats not what ships are built for.

DONT QUIT

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SWOT ANALYSIS TIPS

Be rigorous & be objective View from all perspectives Be realistic & be specific Use verifiable facts only Prioritize
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SWOT ANALYSIS TIPS

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SWOT Analysis Template

Date

Internal Factors (Attributes of the Individual)

How to capitalize Helpful (to achieving the objective) How to overcome How to reduce Harmful (to achieving the objective)

External Factors (Attributes of the Environment)

How to exploit

EXERCISE - 2

Go through the sample SWOT chart and make a SWOT chart of your own.

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Example Personal SWOT Analysis for School Teachers

My Strengths
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I have a passion for teaching I have good inter-personal skills I have a degree in education I have good critical / analytical skills I have excellent communication skills I have plenty of work experience I am good with public speaking I am financially sound I am young and healthy I have a supportive spouse 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4.

My Weaknesses
I have little relevant experience I am lazy and suffer from procrastination I lack concentration / attention span I have not much subject knowledge I lack stress management skills I am poor at dealing with conflict I am low in self-esteem I have young children to take care of I have dependent in-laws I live far from the school

My Opportunities
I have a job offer in a college which suits my temperament better Eventually I could go on and study for my Ph D I have been offered a scholarship for my doctoral work Many new schools and colleges are opening in my locality My children are offered free education at my school My school has instituted an annual gold medal for the best teacher My parents are moving to my neighborhood Our car loan application has been cleared 9.

My Threats
This place is quite expensive We have no Ph D supervisors in this town I have a heavy workload I need to sign a contract if I take up a new job

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6. 7. 8.

My family depends on my salary and I cannot take any risks with my career
Entry level admissions into my school have been drastically decreasing I am not on good terms with the school management Two of my younger colleagues have acquired higher academic qualifications The new syllabus has several chapters that I am not comfortable teaching

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Strengths
What do you do well? What unique resources can you posses? What do others see in you as your strengths?

Weaknesses
What could you do better? What resources do you lack or need more? What do others see as your weaknesses?

Opportunities
What opportunities are available to you? What trends could you take advantage of? How can you turn your strengths into opportunities?

Threats
What threats could harm you? What are your competitors/colleagues doing? What threats do your weaknesses expose you to?

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If you wish to become a butterfly, be passionate and dont be content being a caterpillar. Why crawl, when you can fly?

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can IMPROVE ALL YOUR TOMORROWS

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