Next of Us
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Next of Us / Practice

Try the question.
Think it through.

Try a situation your group could run into. Think about what you’d say, compare it with an example and decide what you’d need to check first.

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Your first contribution

Find out what the group needs, take on a task you can finish and agree when to check in.

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A proposal people can assess

Explain the problem, share what you know and compare the options. Make it clear what the group needs to decide.

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The meeting after the meeting

Write down what was decided, who’s doing what and when you’ll check in. Make sure everyone agrees that’s what happened.

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A fairer funding conversation

Use the same criteria for every funding request, and write down why the group made its decision.

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When a commitment is missed

Ask what happened in private. Talk through how it affects the group and agree on what can happen next.

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A handover someone can use

Help the next team get started with current files, unfinished tasks, key dates and a clear list of who does what.

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A clear place in community work

Before you offer to help, find out who’s responsible, who’s affected and what the group actually needs.

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What we will do differently

Look back at what happened, what helped and one thing you’d change next time.

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An agreed next action

Agree on what you’ll do, who you’ll check with and when you’ll talk about how it went.

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