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Set a support workload you can sustain

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Lesson 3 of 3 · about 7 minutes

Set a support workload you can sustain

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What is it?

A capacity plan names available time, task limits, and what happens when an advocate is unavailable.

Why would I need this?

Practice honest availability and planned handoffs instead of impossible promises.

Show me.

  1. List the tasks you have agreed to handle.
  2. Check the time and access needed for each.
  3. Discuss a limit or handoff before a commitment becomes unworkable.
  4. Confirm who will handle the next step and how the person can reach appropriate support.

Try it.

Use an invented week with two existing commitments and a new request. Practice offering a realistic time or another route.

Watch out for this.

Do not leave someone believing a handoff is complete if the next person has not agreed.

Explain this another way

Focus on one small task: set a support workload you can sustain. You can practice aloud, on paper, or with someone you trust.

Show me an example

HAB practice example: The advocate can review a form Friday and says a same-day deadline needs another available contact.

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You did it.

You have practiced a useful next step. Repeat it if you want, or continue at your own pace.

Related lessons

Agree on what advocacy help is wanted
Recognize when a question needs another professional

Put this lesson into practice

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Lesson version 1 · editorial review 2026-09-12. General education. Individual requirements can differ.

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