COMPASS - User Guide for Chairs and Facilitators

Lockett, J 2025 COMPASS - User Guide for Chairs and Facilitators. Plymouth, PML Publishing, 5pp. (UNSPECIFIED)

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Abstract/Summary

COMPASS is a structured planning tool that guides workshop participants through a step-by-step process to co-design a strategic and actionable plan for meaningful change. It helps identify strengths, weaknesses, barriers, and opportunities to develop a clear and logical path forward. By integrating elements of Appreciative Inquiry, Theory of Change, and SWOT analysis, COMPASS provides a cohesive framework for effective impact planning. Designed for collaborative workshops, it facilitates co-development among key parties, ensuring that the resulting plan is both practical and aligned with shared goals. Developed by Jen Lockett and Dawn Ashby at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), COMPASS was originally created as a research impact planning tool. It has been successfully tested for this purpose and has since proven valuable as a broader planning framework, such as for team development. COMPASS was designed with a nautical theme for a marine research setting but can be adapted to different topics. The elements are key to the process but the design can be adapted.

Item Type:	Publication - Report (UNSPECIFIED)
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Other (PML)
Depositing User:	Mrs Christina Devereux
Date made live:	22 May 2025 13:22
Last Modified:	22 May 2025 13:22
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10420

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