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Make a Handover Easy to Follow
Contributor: NudgeQ Admin
A handover transfers enough context for another person to continue work. A folder full of files is not sufficient if the next person cannot tell which version is current or what action is due.
Summarise the goal, present status, next steps, dependencies, and known problems. Link to the current files and explain ownership. Distinguish completed work from work that has merely been started. Give dates and timezones when timing matters.
For an event task, include confirmed arrangements, unanswered questions, and the person responsible for each follow-up. Do not include passwords in the handover document; use the organisation’s approved access process. Ask the recipient to identify any missing information.
Practice: Write a handover for one unfinished task. Have someone explain the next action back to you without additional verbal guidance.
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