LLC Webinar Series: Are you a Network Weaver?
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Presenter: June Holley, Network Weaver Topic: Are You A Network Weaver? Date: Tuesday, August 23rd 11:00-12:00 Noon PDT (2:00-3:00PM EDT) This interactive session will introduce the term Network Weaver as a way of understanding how leadership is shifting in a networked world. You will have access to a simple checklist so that you can identify your strengths and challenges as a Network Weaver. June will explain four roles -- connector, facilitator, coach and network guardian — filled by Network Weavers and share activities that you can implement with your networks.
LLC Webinar Series: Are you a Network Weaver?
- 1. + Are you a Network Weaver? Leadership Learning Collaborative August 2011
- 2. + June Holley Who am I? • Helped catalyze a food and entrepreneurship network in Appalachian Ohio • Studied 100s of different networks • Consult on network approaches • ALMOST completed a 400 page Network Weaver Handbook • Love gardening – my yard is all flowers, fruit trees and veggies • Read constantly
- 3. + Your questions www.wordle.com
- 4. + 4 20th Century Relationships People tell us what to do Broadcast Information: Television & Web 1.0
- 5. + Business has changed Ipod Ecosystem Network map of departments From Valdis Krebs www.orgnet.com
- 6. + 6 We Still Have Big Problems War Obesity
- 7. + Siloed Organizations and Individuals
- 8. + 8 Changing Systems Requires Engagement: People working together in new ways
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- 10. + Number One job of Network Weavers: help more people become Network Weavers …. unleashing the potential in us all
- 11. + 11 Network Weavers: Appalachian Ohio 1000 new or expanded food and artisan businesses Healthy food system New system elements: Kitchen Incubator Loan fund Farmers Mkts Community gardens CSAs Youth Food Entrepreneurs
- 12. + Network Weavers: 1. Connected entrepreneurs with each other (joint purchasing, marketing, etc) 2. Got the community to join with entrepreneurs to develop new services, projects
- 13. + 13 Results – RE-AMP Network 125 funders & non-profits working on climate change 30 coal fired plants stopped States adopted many new policies about energy efficiency and alternative energy
- 14. + RE-AMP network Wove network among activists in 5 states working on similar issues Developed clusters Found $ to support innovative collaborations Helped deep learning occur See Monitor Institute report http://www.monitorinstitute.com/reamp/
- 15. + 15 Results: Oxfam Saving for Change Network weavers help women create local savings networks of 25 500,000 women have accessed $ for new assets/ businesses
- 16. + 16 Results: Oxfam Saving for Change Women spread their networks Each savings group helped others form NEW groups Network Weavers encouraged the women to create new projects They distributed hundreds of thousands of malaria nets Creating huge ponds for dry season New respect for women
- 17. + You are a Network Weaver! Take checklist Network Weaver Roles: good when identifying if all roles are filled in your network
- 18. + Whatdid you notice about Reflection yourself as a Network Weaver? What are your strengths? Whatwould you like to learn more about? How can I share my checklist with others in my network?
- 19. + 4 Roles of Network Weavers Connector Network Facilitator Project Network Guardian Coordinator/Coach
- 20. + 4 Roles of Network Weavers Connector Reaching out to be more inclusive Helping people find resources Connecting people with common interests
- 21. + 4 Roles of Network Weavers Network Facilitator Coordinate Working Groups Help set up structure of the network Facilitate Meetings
- 22. + 4 Roles of Network Weavers Help people find others interested Help people work together on projects in same things Self-organized Project Coordinator Help people keep organized
- 23. + 4 Roles of Network Weavers Help set up good communications systems & find resources Make sure time is set aside for reflection Network Guardian Set up training & support for Network Weavers
- 24. + 24 Instead of control, offer support…. Creating a System of Support so that communications and resources flow to all
- 25. + Speed Networking 1. Find someone you don’t know or don’t know well. 2. Introduce yourself and share about a question (you suggest) for 5 minutes 3. Debrief about “Who had a good listener?” 4. Do another round.
- 26. Green lines are current working relationships + Orange are personally know relationships
- 27. + Strategically reach out to others
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- 29. gifts
- 30. passions
- 31. + Close Triangles Local organizer You Social media trainer •Both interested in the same thing: care about community and interested in social media •One can help the other out
- 32. + What can twosies do? Research on other communities Find others interested in your issue Try out new idea Organize a meet-up
- 33. To learn more: 1. www.networkweaving.com 2. www.networkweaver.com 3. http://networkweaver.ning.com 4. Buy Network Weaver Handbook 5. Let us know you are interested in + becoming part of Network Weaver learning community
- 34. + What are my questions? Breakthroughs How to help people deal with How can we see difference “busyness” and do more as source of much-needed reflection… breakthroughs? How can we share deeply so that we see the breakthroughs we have How can people better made? … within and across understand the concept and sectors, internationally…so much to learn from rest of practice of self-organizing? world