Professional journeys in the social sector begin with a laundry list of WhatsApp group invitations. Here’s what that looks like, from the perspective of someone who routinely wakes up to 25+ group notifications every morning.
While access to a majority of these groups is granted instantly, there is always one unofficial group without the project head where you must earn inclusion by demonstrating the ability to crack cryptic e-mails, provide emotional support, and share unofficial updates.
1. Project collaborators
After every intense Zoom call filled with disagreements, competing perspectives, and ineffectiveness, the group eventually receives the most predictable message.
2. Project field team
The purpose of this group is better coordination. What the group actually does is serve as your daily visual logbook.
3. Proposal writing (temporarily)
Spoiler alert: It’s not temporary. How can it be when team members are always navigating impossible deadlines, new submission software, and ideas to make a pitch ‘unique’?
4. Training group (xx month)
Created to reduce the headache of the organising team, this group is actually the source of the headache.
5. Project group WITHOUT project incharge
This is the most active and important group, where live forecasting of conversations happens.
