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Presenter: June Holley, Network WeaverTopic: 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.
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Are you a Network
Weaver?
Leadership Learning Collaborative
August 2011
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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
+Your questions
www.wordle.com
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People tell us what
to do
Broadcast
Information:
Television &
Web 1.0
20th Century Relationships
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+Business has changed
Ipod Ecosystem Network map of departments
From Valdis Krebs www.orgnet.com
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We Still Have Big Problems
War Obesity
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Siloed Organizations
and Individuals
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Changing
Systems
Requires
Engagement:
People working
together in
new ways
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Number One job of
Network Weavers:
help more people
become Network
Weavers
…. unleashing the
potential in us all
+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
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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
+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
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+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/
+Results: Oxfam Saving for Change
Network weavers help
women create local
savings networks of 25
500,000 women have
accessed $ for new
assets/ businesses
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+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
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You are a Network
Weaver!Take checklist
Network Weaver Roles: good when
identifying if all roles are filled in
your network
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ReflectionWhat did you notice about
yourself as a Network
Weaver?
What are your strengths?
What would you like to learn
more about?
How can I share my checklist
with others in my network?
+4 Roles of Network Weavers
Connector
Project
Coordinator/Coach
Network Facilitator
Network Guardian
+4 Roles of Network Weavers
Connector
Reaching out to be more inclusive
Connecting people with
common interests
Helping people find resources
+4 Roles of Network Weavers
Network Facilitator
Coordinate Working Groups
Facilitate Meetings
Help set up
structure
of the
network
+4 Roles of Network Weavers
Self-organized
Project Coordinator
Help people find others interested
in same thingsHelp people work together on projects
Help people keep organized
+4 Roles of Network Weavers
Network Guardian
Make sure time is set aside for reflection
Help set up good communications
systems & find resources
Set up training & support
for Network Weavers
+Instead of control,
offer support….
Creating a System of
Support so that
communications and
resources flow to all
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+ Speed Networking1. 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.
+Green lines are current working relationships
Orange are personally know relationships
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Strategically reach
out to others
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gifts
passions
+Close Triangles
Local organizer
Social media trainer
You
•Both interested in the same thing: care about community and interested in social media
•One can help the other out
+What can twosies do?
Research on other communities Find others interested in your issue
Organize a meet-up
Try out new idea
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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
+What are my questions?
Breakthroughs How can we see difference
as source of much-needed breakthroughs?
How can we share deeply so that we see the breakthroughs we have made? … within and across sectors, internationally…so much to learn from rest of world
How can people better
understand the concept and
practice of self-organizing?
How to help people deal with
“busyness” and do more
reflection…
