LLC Webinar Series: Are you a Network Weaver?

+ Are you a Network Weaver? Leadership Learning Collaborative August 2011

+June HolleyWho 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

+ 4 20th Century Relationships  People tell us what to do  Broadcast Information: Television & Web 1.0

+ Business has changed Ipod Ecosystem Network map of departments From Valdis Krebs www.orgnet.com

+ 6 We Still Have Big Problems War Obesity

+ Siloed Organizations and Individuals

+ 8ChangingSystemsRequiresEngagement: People working together in new ways

+Number One job ofNetwork Weavers:help more peoplebecome NetworkWeavers…. unleashing thepotential in us all

+ 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

+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 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

+ 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 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 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

+You are a NetworkWeaver!Take checklistNetwork Weaver Roles: good whenidentifying if all roles are filled inyour network

+  Whatdid you notice aboutReflection 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?

+ 4 Roles of Network Weavers Connector Network Facilitator Project Network Guardian Coordinator/Coach

+ 4 Roles of Network Weavers Connector Reaching out to be more inclusive Helping people find resources Connecting people with common interests

+ 4 Roles of Network Weavers Network Facilitator Coordinate Working Groups Help set up structure of the network Facilitate Meetings

+ 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

+ 4 Roles of Network WeaversHelp set up good communicationssystems & find resources Make sure time is set aside for reflection Network Guardian Set up training & support for Network Weavers

+ 24Instead of control,offer support….Creating a System ofSupport so thatcommunications andresources flow to all

+ 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.

Green lines are current working relationships +Orange are personally know relationships

+Strategically reachout to others

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+ 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

+ What can twosies do? Research on other communities Find others interested in your issue Try out new idea Organize a meet-up

To learn more:1. www.networkweaving.com2. www.networkweaver.com3. http://networkweaver.ning.com4. 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 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

+June Holleyjune@networkweaving.com

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