WESSA Phase 1 report to HHCT_28.10.2021

7 Potential opportunities and leverage points

7.1 Leverage points and game changers

Leverage points and game changers, according to stakeholders, are summarized in Table 10. A greater focus on youth featured strongly. Table 10. Common leverage points and game changers mentioned by stakeholders

Common game changers

WESSA board

WESSA EXCO

WESSA Regional & Branch leadership WESSA staff WESSA members & supporters

Buy in from SA population, youth and corporations

4 X 4 X

Education and youth leadership Revised communication approach

X X X

4 X X

Greater support for ground work from head office and senior members

4 3 2 2 2

Collaboration and learning from others

X X

Being responsive an relevant

2 X

Citizen science

X X

X X

International funding

Partnerships

X

7.2 Mission and clarity of purpose

7.2.1 Opportunity: Sharpen clarity of purpose

Strategies • It is possible to refocus and align mission, purpose, markets, offerings, processes and structure. A proposed strategy hierarchy, starting with WESSA’s mission, is presented in Figure 9.

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