In support of the Making a Map planning phase, the Energy Audit serves as a checklist to use in overcoming your blindspots and ensuring that you analyze any setting or situation in a more intentional and logical manner, especially when you are seeking out those that are especially unproductive.
First, identify the forces in any setting or situation that:
Don't forget to identify individual attitudes that are unproductive.
Second, try to estimate the level of energy on a scale of 1-10 within each of the identified settings and the energy within individuals.
Third, home in on where potential (however you define it) gets trapped and those dynamic channels (what connect intentions with results) get clogged up, such as:
Remember: while an unproductive system may appear to be stable, it can sit at the cusp of change, and when change occurs, it can be rapid and extensive.
First, identify the forces in any setting or situation that:
- maintain the status quo.
- drive change.
Don't forget to identify individual attitudes that are unproductive.
Second, try to estimate the level of energy on a scale of 1-10 within each of the identified settings and the energy within individuals.
Third, home in on where potential (however you define it) gets trapped and those dynamic channels (what connect intentions with results) get clogged up, such as:
- Physical settings and social situations
- Attitudes and values
Remember: while an unproductive system may appear to be stable, it can sit at the cusp of change, and when change occurs, it can be rapid and extensive.