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> **Peer Supports:** See [PS Guide: Session 8 — Self-Evaluation and Pathways](/doc/ps-guide-session-8-self-evaluation-and-pathways-3hukBAaITz) for your role during session and this week's studio support meeting.
## Welcome
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## ==Welcome==
* Slide: Tag Yourself
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The post-program supports we're about to talk about exist to keep up your momentum and help you build your collaborative muscles - and remember the "why."
And today we pause to reflect on what you've built and where you're headed. We have two assessments - individual and studio - to help you see how far you've come and clarify your next steps.
And today we pause to reflect on what you've built and where you're headed. We have a studio assessment - to help you see how far you've come and clarify your next steps.
And then we'll celebrate as a group!
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## Self-assessment overview - 5 min
## ==Self-assessment overview - 5 min==
It's easy to get into a groove and forget to check in with yourself. But clarity of self-reflection makes you a better collaborator. Most of the work is making the time and space to sit with your thoughts before writing them down. That's what prevents decisions made in haste or fear and builds intentional practice instead.
We have two assessments for you today. The first is personal and private – just for you. The second is collective – you'll complete it as a studio, and Baby Ghosts will review it to understand where you're at and how to support you going forward. This is also important feedback for us, so please be honest about what worked and what didn't.
1. You'll do a 10-minute personal reflection in your private journal. This is just to think back on the program and get a sense of where you are now.
2. Then, we have a self-assessment to complete as a team after this session. Bring your personal insights into that. Baby Ghosts will review it to understand where you're at and how to support you going forward. This is also important feedback for us, so please be honest about what worked and what didn't.
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## Personal self-assessment - 10 min
## Personal reflection - 10 min
**This is private.** Baby Ghosts won't see it. Your studio won't see it unless you choose to share.
This helps you get a clearer sense of your personal and professional baseline. Be on the same page with yourself before you meet with your team. Where have you grown? Where do you still feel uncertain? What do you need from your collaborators that you haven't asked for yet?
\[TODO-06: Link to assessment form when ready. Tracked in Asana.\]
* Where have you grown?
* Where do you still feel uncertain?
* What do you need from your collaborators that you haven't asked for yet?
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4. **Sifting/Sorting** – You're narrowing down, making choices, working toward alignment.
5. **First Draft of Documentation** – You have something written down – a policy, a process, a shared agreement.
The seven areas map to the arc of this program:
The seven areas that you'll be rating with this scale map to the arc of this program:
1. Values, purpose & alignment
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6. Program reflection
7. What's next
Be honest with each other. A "2" in conflict resolution after eight weeks means you know where to focus. This assessment also helps you understand if your studio is ready to continue together, to pause, or to part ways. All of these are valid outcomes.
Be honest with each other. A "2" in conflict resolution after eight weeks means you know where to focus next. It also helps us know how to support you going forward, and adjust our feedback to you. This assessment also helps you understand if your studio is ready to continue together, to pause, or to part ways. All of these are valid outcomes.
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## What's next - 15 min
## ==What's next - 15 min==
Two questions to start: *What do you want to focus on as a studio going forward? What's your plan for revisiting your governance and values after the program ends – and who's responsible for scheduling it?*
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When the program wraps up, your weekly Peer Support sessions end – but your Peer Support isn't going anywhere. They're still part of the community, and many are happy to hear from you as you hit milestones or run into challenges.
Going forward, your home base for support is the Ghost Guild – Baby Ghosts' alumni community. Program alumni are automatically enrolled. Membership includes free access to talks and workshops, community building with solo devs, early access to resources, and opportunities to become a Peer Support or contribute to the knowledge commons.
Going forward, your home base for support is the Ghost Guild – Baby Ghosts' community. Program alumni are automatically enrolled. Membership includes free access to talks and workshops, community building with solo devs, early access to resources, and opportunities to become a Peer Support or contribute to the knowledge commons.
### Keep practicing
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And a reminder: you don't have to incorporate to work cooperatively. Many studios practice cooperative values and governance long before – or without ever – filing incorporation papers. The practices matter more than the paperwork.
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:::tip
**Ontario Adaptation:** [S8: Incorporation & Pathways](/doc/b84e47d5-acb3-4403-ba6e-b625f5bafcc7)
**Ontario Adaptation:** [S8: Incorporation & Pathways](/doc/b84e47d5-acb3-4403-ba6e-b625f5bafcc7)
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:::info
**See:** [Incorporation Readiness Checklist](/doc/6d9f1171-00bd-428d-aec9-8e448c8caa2d)
**See:** [Incorporation Readiness Checklist](/doc/6d9f1171-00bd-428d-aec9-8e448c8caa2d)
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\[TODO-14: Develop resources, service providers, and readiness assessment - tracked in Asana.\]
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## Collaborative Zine Making - 35 min
## ==Collaborative Zine Making - 35 min==
*eileen leads this activity.*
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## Closing - 5 min
## ==Closing - 5 min==
You're about to re-enter an industry that defaults to hierarchy. Lawyers will draft conventional corporate structures, funders will ask for a single point of contact, and publishers will want to know "who's in charge." Your own teammates – under pressure – may reach for the familiar. This is expected, and it's not your fault – it's how we've learned to operate!
*There is no self-made entrepreneur.* Everyone is embedded in community – cooperatives just make that explicit. You've spent eight weeks building the muscle to do that together. Keep using it!
*There is no self-made entrepreneur.* Everyone is embedded in community – cooperatives just make that explicit. You've spent eight weeks building the muscle to do that together. Keep using it! 💪🏻
*What's something you're proud of from the program?* *What conversation did you have that you wouldn't have had otherwise?*
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## Final surveys
You'll be receiving a final program survey from eileen this week. Please fill it out as a studio. Those who participated in Michael Iantorno's research project will also be hearing from him about a final survey.
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## Homework
1. **Complete your personal assessment** – Do this before your studio meets. This is private, just for you.
2. **Complete your studio assessment together** – Meet as a studio and work through the template on your Miro board. This comes back to Baby Ghosts so we can understand where you're at and how to support you going forward.
Complete the studio self-assessments by **June 10, 2026** and send it to hello@babyghosts.fund. Baby Ghosts will be in touch with suggestions, ideas, and encouragement.
1. **Finish your personal reflection** - If you didn't get to sit with the prompts during session, take the time this week. This is private, just for you, but bring what you learn about yourself into the studio conversation.
2. **Complete your studio assessment together** - Meet as a studio and work through the template on your Miro board. This comes back to Baby Ghosts so we can understand where you're at and how to support you going forward.
Complete the studio self-assessments by **June 10, 2026** and send it to [hello@babyghosts.org](mailto:hello@babyghosts.org) or ping us here on Slack so we can take a look at your board. We will be in touch with suggestions, ideas, and encouragement.
And stay in touch. You're part of this community now. 👻👻👻