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Reflection - observing, learning, and reevaluating

Reflection is an important aspect of Transition, as we want to know what impact we are having and how we reach it. If you are being funded this will add another reflection requirement, in the form of reports to the funders.

In order to reflect well, it is important to have structure in place to record what you are doing. Often it will be projects you are delivering, so consider at the beginning what changes you are likely to see as a result of the work and think about how you can capture them. This is especially important when a funded employee is delivering the project.

Healthcheck

Transition Network has also produced a Healthcheck that you can do with your group that

looks at all aspects of Transition. It is great to do this once a year to see how your group

is progressing.

Revisit your vision

Consider regularly reflecting on what Transition means to you. It is such a fluid and malleable concept that within an ever-changing university community it can be difficult to communicate what it actually entails. It can be useful to have a yearly revision in which you take a step away from the day to day project running and engage with the ideas and values behind what you are doing. This is a good opportunity to also reflect on your vision to see if it is still fit for purpose, as well as exploring what else is going on in the external world of Transition. Further,, it is an opportunity for people new to your group to help shape a new improved vision for your Transition University.

Transition Network Resources

Check out the Reflect and Celebrate section. Among the useful things you'll find there are:

Step by step guide to monitoring & evaluation

Transition Group Healthcheck

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