Start with the real blocker
Begin with where the work actually stopped, not only the original request.
START WITH YOUR DAY
The work should continue—even when the conversation changes.
Do you keep finding the same sources and explaining the same decisions? Civitas carries the evidence, decision, and result into the next task. It is not yet a finished service.
FIVE STEPS THAT KEEP WORK MOVING
Give the next person a real starting point
01Find the blocker
Start with where the work actually stopped.
02Check the evidence
Separate facts in the source from assumptions.
03Record the decision
Keep the human decision and what remains open.
04Work within approval
Do only what has been approved, then check the result.
05Carry the result forward
Use successes and surprises to improve the next decision.
THREE PRINCIPLES FOR CONTINUOUS WORK
Separate facts from suggestions
Keep verified sources, AI suggestions, and human decisions clearly distinct.
Use the outcome next time
Record what was done and what changed, then use it in the next decision.
MORE THAN A FILE HANDOFF
Pass on the reasoning and the work still open.
01Checked material02Human decision03Next action