The Moving Forward Matrix (MFM) has three rows (the headings taken and adapted from Jim Gottstein's Transformation Triangle) and two columns:

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The three rows are

• 1. Change Public Attitudes,
• 2. Offer Realistic Alternatives and
• 3. Pursue Strategic Procedures = Policies/Legislation/Litigation

The two columns are

• A. Promote Positive Change and
• B. Resist Negative Change.

The MFM takes into account that there is rarely a static system that we are trying to change but mostly a constantly changing situation that we are trying to influence.

The MFM is action oriented. For example, Raising Public Awareness is an important part of 1A, but only a part of that entry and only one part of the matrix.

Many different groups can use the matrix while discussing the same system and some groups' column A will be a mirror image of others' column B.

See attached for examples of how you would use the MFM with DebateGraph. For an example of the MFM in action see the Pointer (one-way) cross-link to the ISPS-US Moving Forward map.