Power to Praxis Practice Circle #3

Implementation: Decisions, Accountability and Adaptation

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Online | 12:00pm–1:30pm (Melbourne time)
Recording included

Projects rarely unfold exactly as planned.

Implementation is where organisational commitments, participation processes and project assumptions are tested in practice. It is also where power continues to shape whose knowledge counts, who makes decisions, whose concerns are prioritised, and how programs adapt when circumstances change.

The Power to Praxis Practice Circle is a monthly facilitated space for practitioners to reflect on the role of power, relationships and accountability in development, humanitarian, community development and social change work.

This session focuses on the Implementation stage of the Power to Praxis framework. Using a selection of reflection cards, we will explore how decisions are made, how accountability is practised, and how projects respond to changing contexts and community priorities.

Together we will consider questions such as:

Who makes decisions during implementation?
How are communities involved in adapting project activities?
Whose knowledge is valued when challenges emerge?
How is accountability understood and practised?
What happens when community priorities differ from project plans?
How do we respond to feedback, critique and changing circumstances?

The Practice Circle is not a training course and does not require prior knowledge of decolonial theory. Instead, it offers a structured space for critical reflection, dialogue and shared learning with others working across the sector.

Who is this for?

This session is designed for:

Development practitioners
Humanitarian practitioners
Community development workers
GEDSI advisers and specialists
Researchers and evaluators
Program managers
Consultants
Students and emerging practitioners
Anyone interested in more reflective, ethical and community-led practice

What to expect

Participants will:

Engage with selected Power to Praxis reflection cards
Explore decision-making, accountability and adaptation in practice
Reflect on challenges and opportunities in their own work
Share experiences and insights with other practitioners
Identify one commitment or action to take forward
Each participant will receive a recording and additional resource links.

The session will be facilitated by Lana Woolf, creator of the Power to Praxis reflection cards and Companion Guide.

Recording

This session will be recorded.

Participants who register will receive access to the recording after the event. If you are unable to attend live, you are welcome to register and access the recording in your own time.

Ticket Options

Student – $15 +BF

Under-employed / Between Contracts – $15+BF

For consultants, practitioners, community workers and others currently under-employed, between contracts, seeking work, or experiencing financial constraints.

Standard – $35+BF

Solidarity – $50+BF

For those able to contribute a little extra to support accessible pricing and the ongoing development of Power to Praxis.

Series Pass - $150 +BF

If you register for the full series, you will have access to all the recordings until January 31st 2027.

About the Series

This is the third session in a six-part monthly Practice Circle series exploring the full Power to Praxis project cycle:

July – Pre-Project: Purpose, Positioning and Power
August – Pre-Engagement: Relationships, Participation and Trust
September – Implementation: Decisions, Accountability and Adaptation
October – Completion: Exit, Legacy and Responsibility
November – Meta-Reflection: Systems, Culture and Incentives
December – Commitment: Turning Reflection into Practice

Participants may attend individual sessions or register for the full series.

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