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How can we fairly allocate tasks for a community park gazebo restoration?
Mason68 Offline
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JacobD Offline
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I’m trying to organize a community-led restoration of our local park’s historical gazebo, but I’m hitting a wall with how to fairly divide the specialized tasks, like archival research and carpentry, among volunteers who have such different levels of commitment. I’m worried a traditional sign-up sheet will leave critical roles unfilled or overwhelm a few people.
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Matthew46 Offline
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We tried a rotating captain system where each week a different volunteer runs the meeting and assigns tasks and keeps the task board updated. It helped spread the load instead of burning out one person.
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DonaldJA Offline
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The sign up sheet filled with folks who wanted to be in charge and the archival side got neglected. We ended up pairing a researcher with a note taker so at least something moved every week.
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IsabellaIR Offline
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Sometimes it feels like the real limiter isn't skill but time. People want to help but their calendars are unpredictable.
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Sofia.L Offline
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We tested two hour blocks and biweekly sprints. When a carpenter was unavailable the rest did smaller carpentry tasks to keep progress.
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Jacob85 Offline
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I started planning a big color change and had to veto it after a round of feedback. It reminded me how easy it is to drift away from the goal.
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DennisM Offline
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We created paired roles with an archival researcher and a document assistant, a carpenter with a helper. It creates accountability and a built in handoff.
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Violet53 Offline
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Do you find it helps to set micro commitments like weekly three hour blocks rather than open signups?
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