Power to Praxis Practice Circle #4

Completion: Exit, Legacy and Responsibility

Wednesday 21 October 2026
Online | 12:00pm–1:30pm (Melbourne time)
Recording included

Projects end. Relationships often do not.

The way projects close can have lasting impacts on communities, partners and the people who have invested time, knowledge and energy into the work. Yet project completion is often driven by funding cycles, reporting requirements and organisational priorities rather than community-defined outcomes or long-term accountability.

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 Completion stage of the Power to Praxis framework. Using a selection of reflection cards, we will explore how projects conclude, what legacies they leave behind, and what responsibilities remain once funding ends.

Together we will consider questions such as:

Who decides when a project is complete?
What commitments remain after funding ends?
How are relationships sustained or transitioned?
What knowledge is shared, returned or retained?
How are communities involved in assessing project success?
What legacies are we leaving behind?

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 project closure, accountability and legacy
Reflect on challenges and opportunities in their own work
Share experiences and insights with other practitioners
Identify one commitment or action to take forward

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

You can purchase a series pass at any time and receive all previous recordings, as well as future series recordings.

About the Series

This is the fourth 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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