Review the table below to reflect on the state of your current or potential partnerships. Use this as a starting point for discussion and identifying areas for strengthening partnership practice.

Green flags and warning signs for assessing partnership health, focusing on communication, shared decision-making, participation, mutual respect, and alignment with project values.

Reflection Questions

Before entering (or renewing) a significant partnership, it may be helpful to pause and reflect:

• Why do we want this partnership?

• What specific value could it create for participants or communities?

• What risks or tensions might emerge?

• What boundaries feel important?

• What would success look like after two years?

This reflection can be revisited periodically as partnerships evolve.

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