This document discusses networking with farmers and farmer groups. It addresses questions around how to feed the world sustainably while supporting small producers. It promotes knowledge networking through communities of practice to connect people, facilitate collaboration, and create shared knowledge. Communities of practice are described as groups that come together to learn from each other through ideas sharing. The document advocates for an open innovation approach and encourages dialogue over discussion.
Discovering The Value Of Social Networks and Communities of PracticeCollabor8now Ltd
There has been much written about measuring the value of online communities such as Social Networks or Communities of Practice. However, most pundits tend to think of measuring value from a purely financial perspective, i.e. the Return on Investment (ROI). Clearly this is an important factor, but it’s not the only factor that should be considered
This document discusses networks and regional development. It describes how networks are sets of relationships that influence communication and collaboration. Smart networks have a core of connected clusters with different perspectives connected to a periphery that brings in new ideas. Case studies show how identifying regional assets like a unique fruit or food can spur tourism and local business if promoted as a regional brand through a collaborative network. Next steps involve exploring ideas in one's interest area and taking small actions like connecting with others to move ideas forward.
Community Organisers - Civil Society Innovation Network 23 Jan 2012LGIU
This document provides an overview of Locality, a merger of two community organizations with over 100 years of combined history. It discusses Locality's work supporting current and aspiring community groups. The document also summarizes the Community Organizing program, including its roots stretching back to the late 1800s, and outlines plans to train 500 community organizers over three years to empower citizens and communities. Timelines and progress updating the training and hosting of organizers are also included.
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.
Communities of practice are groups of people who share a passion or concern for something they do and learn how to do it better by regularly interacting and engaging in joint activities. They develop a shared repertoire of knowledge and skills through sustained interaction over time. Communities of practice form organically rather than by request, are self-organizing with no formal leadership, and allow participants to engage at different levels from peripheral to core membership.
Sheridan presented at September's First Tuesday event (www.nottinghamsehub.com) about his trip to see Social Enterprises in the USA.
Fascinating stuff.
A basic explanation for communities of practice, and some ideas for designing digital environments to help them thrive. Based on portions of presentations I have given over the last 4-5 years.
Discovering The Value Of Social Networks and Communities of PracticeCollabor8now Ltd
There has been much written about measuring the value of online communities such as Social Networks or Communities of Practice. However, most pundits tend to think of measuring value from a purely financial perspective, i.e. the Return on Investment (ROI). Clearly this is an important factor, but it’s not the only factor that should be considered
This document discusses networks and regional development. It describes how networks are sets of relationships that influence communication and collaboration. Smart networks have a core of connected clusters with different perspectives connected to a periphery that brings in new ideas. Case studies show how identifying regional assets like a unique fruit or food can spur tourism and local business if promoted as a regional brand through a collaborative network. Next steps involve exploring ideas in one's interest area and taking small actions like connecting with others to move ideas forward.
Community Organisers - Civil Society Innovation Network 23 Jan 2012LGIU
This document provides an overview of Locality, a merger of two community organizations with over 100 years of combined history. It discusses Locality's work supporting current and aspiring community groups. The document also summarizes the Community Organizing program, including its roots stretching back to the late 1800s, and outlines plans to train 500 community organizers over three years to empower citizens and communities. Timelines and progress updating the training and hosting of organizers are also included.
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.
Communities of practice are groups of people who share a passion or concern for something they do and learn how to do it better by regularly interacting and engaging in joint activities. They develop a shared repertoire of knowledge and skills through sustained interaction over time. Communities of practice form organically rather than by request, are self-organizing with no formal leadership, and allow participants to engage at different levels from peripheral to core membership.
Sheridan presented at September's First Tuesday event (www.nottinghamsehub.com) about his trip to see Social Enterprises in the USA.
Fascinating stuff.
A basic explanation for communities of practice, and some ideas for designing digital environments to help them thrive. Based on portions of presentations I have given over the last 4-5 years.
Introduction and benefits of Communities of PracticeMichael Norton
The document discusses communities of practice (CoPs), which are networks that connect individuals facing common problems or interests. It provides statistics on the UK local government CoP website, including over 55,000 registered members across more than 1,300 communities. The document highlights several benefits of CoPs according to local government employees, such as saving time by accessing responses to ideas more quickly, developing new projects, avoiding duplicating work, and building professional relationships. It concludes with factors that make a CoP successful, such as having a clear purpose, safe and trusted environment, committed members, and blending online and in-person activities through good facilitation.
A community is a group of people who interact and share common interests, beliefs, resources and experiences. They form relationships and identities as members of the group. An online or virtual community is a group that primarily interacts digitally rather than in person, for social, professional or other purposes. Building an active online community provides value to companies through customer feedback, advocacy and barriers to competitors. Successful communities focus on clear objectives, understanding members' needs, strategic engagement, and using appropriate technology platforms to foster long-term growth and participation.
The 5 Must-Avoid Collaboration MistakesJacob Morgan
The document discusses 5 common mistakes made when implementing collaboration in organizations. These include: 1) Lack of a supportive culture that values collaboration. 2) Not listening to employee feedback. 3) Assuming employees will use collaboration tools without proper training and integration. 4) Lacking executive support and engagement in collaboration efforts. 5) Implementing collaboration technologies before establishing a clear strategy and understanding needs. The document provides insights and recommendations for avoiding these mistakes and successfully fostering collaboration.
1) The document discusses using online spaces to support existing communities that are distributed geographically. It proposes providing members personalized profiles, discussion forums, and areas for sharing resources.
2) Effective community leadership in such online spaces involves distributed, not centralized, leadership. Leaders can communicate about site changes, restructure spaces as needed, and connect members with similar interests or expertise.
3) Desired features for the online community space include making it user-centered, giving members control and a sense of identity, enabling networking around shared interests, and facilitating easy organization and tagging of shared resources.
This document discusses strategic communities of practice and how to develop and sustain them. It covers basic concepts like domain, community, and practice. It emphasizes the importance of understanding stakeholder perspectives, including sponsors, facilitators/leaders, and members. It also discusses roles within communities like facilitators, network weavers, and curators. Frameworks are presented for assessing community maturity and measuring value creation through outcomes like immediate, potential, applied, and realized value. The document provides guidance on factors to consider for strategic communities of practice.
This document provides an overview of communities of practice by summarizing key definitions and the history of the concept. Communities of practice are informal groups that form around common interests or activities whose members learn from one another. They were first studied in apprenticeship contexts but the concept has since been applied to organizations. While communities of practice can enable knowledge sharing, their informal nature also means they may not always align with organizational goals. The document outlines debates around applying the concept to businesses and possibilities of virtual communities of practice with new technologies.
If people are given the right tools and the right environment, will hey spontaneously collaborate and share knowledge? Why do some people find it difficult to share and collaborate? Would incentives and rewards make a difference? These and similar issues are explored in this presentation given at the recent Knowledge and Innovation Network (KIN) Summer Workshop.
Dialogue and Deliberation for civic engagement in chicagoSudhir Noel
This document summarizes efforts to promote dialogue and deliberation for civic engagement in Chicago. It describes various methods that were used, including charrettes, restorative circles, and online forums. It discusses how these methods were implemented through qualitative research and a written report. Some key learnings included that dialogue helps people share perspectives, deliberation examines options, and these processes can lead to personal and collaborative action when used for civic issues. The document also outlines how dialogue and deliberation have been supported and integrated in areas like decision-making, conflict transformation, and skill building.
This document provides an overview of Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning & Identity by Etienne Wenger. It introduces key concepts from the book including practice as meaning, community, learning, boundary, and locality. It also discusses identity in practice, modes of belonging, identification and negotiability. The document is intended as a presentation and outlines these concepts over two parts with subsections on each concept and related links for further information.
The document is a presentation about networking given by David Crimmin to the Brown Alumni Association. It discusses defining networking and its objectives, the three stages of networking (assessing, building, and maintaining a network), and tips for effective networking such as taking initiative, ensuring reciprocity, and demonstrating respect. The presentation provides networking resources and information on career coaching services offered by the Brown Alumni Association.
Seduction Of The Swarm: Understanding patterns of online participationKevin Lim
I was invited to give an online guest lecture on emerging web technology. I chose to build on the collective intelligence series I've been working on, so I'll be presenting this LIVE via Google Docs and Skype. This invitation came from an Information Systems instructor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park.
See full blog post about this presentation at http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1982
Community of Practice & Civic InfrastructureSudhir Noel
This document discusses building civic infrastructure to support dialogue and deliberation work. It highlights common elements like facilitation and creating safe spaces. It also notes challenges like being under-resourced and isolated. The document recommends pooling resources and knowledge through communities of practice. It outlines elements needed for strong civic infrastructure like safe physical spaces, facilitation training, and fact-based media. Universities and specialized communities of practice are presented as parts of this infrastructure. The document concludes by noting the challenges of coordinating such efforts and provides contact information for further discussion.
Beyond functional silos with communities of practiceDennis Stevens
Explore the concept of communities of practice and how they are a vital component for agile organizations. From providing tactical support in issue resolution, to being stewards of knowledge across vast enterprises, and even helping create support for the larger organizational change, communities of practice are a vital component in improving organizational agility.
The document discusses two encyclopedias from 1995 - Microsoft Encarta and Wikipedia. It notes that in 1995, an economist would likely say Encarta would become the largest, but by 2010 Wikipedia had become the most popular encyclopedia in the world with millions of articles and contributors while Encarta had shut down. It then discusses principles for engaging knowledge workers, capturing knowledge within organizations, and community and network structures to facilitate knowledge sharing.
(160) Presentation On Efficiency ( Glasgow, November 2010)Citizen Network
The document discusses efficiency and welfare reform. It argues that efficiency is a political concept rather than just a technical one, and that definitions of efficiency often treat public services as obvious goods that need to be delivered at the lowest cost. It also notes that efficiency reforms often negatively impact the most needy. The document advocates for a personalization approach based on capabilities and equal citizenship rather than a limited focus only on money. It provides examples of how personalization can achieve social justice and citizenship through approaches like individual budgets and personalized transition planning.
The document discusses key concepts around social networks and online communities. It provides definitions for social networks and online communities, explaining their differences and strengths. It lists common types of members in social networks, from Creators to Inactive users. Success factors for social networks are identified as Remuneration, Influence, Belonging, and Significance. Examples of social networks like Barack2.0 and WIND are discussed. The document emphasizes connecting with users, engaging them, and communicating consistently and positively.
Intentions, Processes and Frameworks for ChangeSami Nerenberg
This lecture discusses the Law of Unintended Consequences, the importance of understanding your user to avoid typical pitfalls, frameworks for creating change, and adding the notion that moral capabilities are needed for an effective leader.
The document summarizes the history of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) from its origins as a Yahoo group created in response to Bruce Tognazzini's call for interaction designers to unite, to its incorporation as a non-profit organization in 2005. Key events included the first leadership retreat that defined IxDA's purpose and goals, building an organizational structure and governance, and announcing IxDA to the interaction design community. The first executive committee and board of directors were also established to lead the new organization.
This document provides tips for writing effective emails and messages. It advises analyzing your readers to ensure your message is clear and useful. It also recommends including a summary in the first paragraph, avoiding unnecessary messages, and proofreading for spelling and grammar mistakes to maintain professional credibility.
Introduction and benefits of Communities of PracticeMichael Norton
The document discusses communities of practice (CoPs), which are networks that connect individuals facing common problems or interests. It provides statistics on the UK local government CoP website, including over 55,000 registered members across more than 1,300 communities. The document highlights several benefits of CoPs according to local government employees, such as saving time by accessing responses to ideas more quickly, developing new projects, avoiding duplicating work, and building professional relationships. It concludes with factors that make a CoP successful, such as having a clear purpose, safe and trusted environment, committed members, and blending online and in-person activities through good facilitation.
A community is a group of people who interact and share common interests, beliefs, resources and experiences. They form relationships and identities as members of the group. An online or virtual community is a group that primarily interacts digitally rather than in person, for social, professional or other purposes. Building an active online community provides value to companies through customer feedback, advocacy and barriers to competitors. Successful communities focus on clear objectives, understanding members' needs, strategic engagement, and using appropriate technology platforms to foster long-term growth and participation.
The 5 Must-Avoid Collaboration MistakesJacob Morgan
The document discusses 5 common mistakes made when implementing collaboration in organizations. These include: 1) Lack of a supportive culture that values collaboration. 2) Not listening to employee feedback. 3) Assuming employees will use collaboration tools without proper training and integration. 4) Lacking executive support and engagement in collaboration efforts. 5) Implementing collaboration technologies before establishing a clear strategy and understanding needs. The document provides insights and recommendations for avoiding these mistakes and successfully fostering collaboration.
1) The document discusses using online spaces to support existing communities that are distributed geographically. It proposes providing members personalized profiles, discussion forums, and areas for sharing resources.
2) Effective community leadership in such online spaces involves distributed, not centralized, leadership. Leaders can communicate about site changes, restructure spaces as needed, and connect members with similar interests or expertise.
3) Desired features for the online community space include making it user-centered, giving members control and a sense of identity, enabling networking around shared interests, and facilitating easy organization and tagging of shared resources.
This document discusses strategic communities of practice and how to develop and sustain them. It covers basic concepts like domain, community, and practice. It emphasizes the importance of understanding stakeholder perspectives, including sponsors, facilitators/leaders, and members. It also discusses roles within communities like facilitators, network weavers, and curators. Frameworks are presented for assessing community maturity and measuring value creation through outcomes like immediate, potential, applied, and realized value. The document provides guidance on factors to consider for strategic communities of practice.
This document provides an overview of communities of practice by summarizing key definitions and the history of the concept. Communities of practice are informal groups that form around common interests or activities whose members learn from one another. They were first studied in apprenticeship contexts but the concept has since been applied to organizations. While communities of practice can enable knowledge sharing, their informal nature also means they may not always align with organizational goals. The document outlines debates around applying the concept to businesses and possibilities of virtual communities of practice with new technologies.
If people are given the right tools and the right environment, will hey spontaneously collaborate and share knowledge? Why do some people find it difficult to share and collaborate? Would incentives and rewards make a difference? These and similar issues are explored in this presentation given at the recent Knowledge and Innovation Network (KIN) Summer Workshop.
Dialogue and Deliberation for civic engagement in chicagoSudhir Noel
This document summarizes efforts to promote dialogue and deliberation for civic engagement in Chicago. It describes various methods that were used, including charrettes, restorative circles, and online forums. It discusses how these methods were implemented through qualitative research and a written report. Some key learnings included that dialogue helps people share perspectives, deliberation examines options, and these processes can lead to personal and collaborative action when used for civic issues. The document also outlines how dialogue and deliberation have been supported and integrated in areas like decision-making, conflict transformation, and skill building.
This document provides an overview of Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning & Identity by Etienne Wenger. It introduces key concepts from the book including practice as meaning, community, learning, boundary, and locality. It also discusses identity in practice, modes of belonging, identification and negotiability. The document is intended as a presentation and outlines these concepts over two parts with subsections on each concept and related links for further information.
The document is a presentation about networking given by David Crimmin to the Brown Alumni Association. It discusses defining networking and its objectives, the three stages of networking (assessing, building, and maintaining a network), and tips for effective networking such as taking initiative, ensuring reciprocity, and demonstrating respect. The presentation provides networking resources and information on career coaching services offered by the Brown Alumni Association.
Seduction Of The Swarm: Understanding patterns of online participationKevin Lim
I was invited to give an online guest lecture on emerging web technology. I chose to build on the collective intelligence series I've been working on, so I'll be presenting this LIVE via Google Docs and Skype. This invitation came from an Information Systems instructor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park.
See full blog post about this presentation at http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1982
Community of Practice & Civic InfrastructureSudhir Noel
This document discusses building civic infrastructure to support dialogue and deliberation work. It highlights common elements like facilitation and creating safe spaces. It also notes challenges like being under-resourced and isolated. The document recommends pooling resources and knowledge through communities of practice. It outlines elements needed for strong civic infrastructure like safe physical spaces, facilitation training, and fact-based media. Universities and specialized communities of practice are presented as parts of this infrastructure. The document concludes by noting the challenges of coordinating such efforts and provides contact information for further discussion.
Beyond functional silos with communities of practiceDennis Stevens
Explore the concept of communities of practice and how they are a vital component for agile organizations. From providing tactical support in issue resolution, to being stewards of knowledge across vast enterprises, and even helping create support for the larger organizational change, communities of practice are a vital component in improving organizational agility.
The document discusses two encyclopedias from 1995 - Microsoft Encarta and Wikipedia. It notes that in 1995, an economist would likely say Encarta would become the largest, but by 2010 Wikipedia had become the most popular encyclopedia in the world with millions of articles and contributors while Encarta had shut down. It then discusses principles for engaging knowledge workers, capturing knowledge within organizations, and community and network structures to facilitate knowledge sharing.
(160) Presentation On Efficiency ( Glasgow, November 2010)Citizen Network
The document discusses efficiency and welfare reform. It argues that efficiency is a political concept rather than just a technical one, and that definitions of efficiency often treat public services as obvious goods that need to be delivered at the lowest cost. It also notes that efficiency reforms often negatively impact the most needy. The document advocates for a personalization approach based on capabilities and equal citizenship rather than a limited focus only on money. It provides examples of how personalization can achieve social justice and citizenship through approaches like individual budgets and personalized transition planning.
The document discusses key concepts around social networks and online communities. It provides definitions for social networks and online communities, explaining their differences and strengths. It lists common types of members in social networks, from Creators to Inactive users. Success factors for social networks are identified as Remuneration, Influence, Belonging, and Significance. Examples of social networks like Barack2.0 and WIND are discussed. The document emphasizes connecting with users, engaging them, and communicating consistently and positively.
Intentions, Processes and Frameworks for ChangeSami Nerenberg
This lecture discusses the Law of Unintended Consequences, the importance of understanding your user to avoid typical pitfalls, frameworks for creating change, and adding the notion that moral capabilities are needed for an effective leader.
The document summarizes the history of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) from its origins as a Yahoo group created in response to Bruce Tognazzini's call for interaction designers to unite, to its incorporation as a non-profit organization in 2005. Key events included the first leadership retreat that defined IxDA's purpose and goals, building an organizational structure and governance, and announcing IxDA to the interaction design community. The first executive committee and board of directors were also established to lead the new organization.
This document provides tips for writing effective emails and messages. It advises analyzing your readers to ensure your message is clear and useful. It also recommends including a summary in the first paragraph, avoiding unnecessary messages, and proofreading for spelling and grammar mistakes to maintain professional credibility.
This document provides tips for preparing and delivering an effective speech. It discusses knowing your audience, organizing your speech with an introduction, body, and conclusion. It recommends practicing your speech by recording yourself, getting feedback, and rehearsing sections throughout the day. Tips are also given for handling nervousness such as deep breathing, shaking hands to increase blood flow, and thinking positive thoughts to boost confidence. The overall message is that thorough preparation and practice are key to a successful speech.
The document provides guidance on preparing and delivering an effective speech. It outlines 5 key steps: 1) consider the purpose and audience to choose a topic; 2) organize ideas chronologically or by importance; 3) use speech-making strategies like sentence variety and parallelism; 4) practice the speech aloud and time it; 5) relax and look at the audience while delivering, using pauses and adjusting based on their reactions. The overall process emphasizes understanding the context and tailoring the speech appropriately through structure, language and engagement techniques.
This document provides tips for delivering an effective speech. It discusses the importance of having a confident attitude and practicing through rehearsal. Good vocal expression involves speaking loudly, clearly, and varying pitch and rate. Nonverbal expression, such as making eye contact and natural gestures, helps frame the verbal message. Rehearsal is key, including practicing aloud and using vocal exercises. The overall goal is to have a conversational tone and focus on engaging the audience.
The document provides guidance on writing an effective speech, outlining a six step process: 1) selecting a topic, 2) creating an outline, 3) writing the speech, 4) applying gestures and vocal variety, 5) providing and soliciting feedback, and 6) self-critique and preparation for the next speech. It emphasizes selecting a topic that motivates, educates or entertains the audience, and creating a clear outline with an introduction, three main points in the body, and a conclusion that recaps the main points. The document also offers tips for writing a first draft, revising and editing the speech, and practicing delivery.
The document discusses networking with farmers and farmer groups. It addresses questions around how to feed the world sustainably and equitably while supporting small farmers. It describes communities of practice as groups that come together to share knowledge and experiences. Effective knowledge management relies on creating, embedding, disseminating, and organizing knowledge through communities. Networking involves relationships between different stakeholders in agriculture, including informal agreements between groups, communities, and networks.
Babele - How to achieve collective intelligenceEmanuele Musa
Collective intelligence involves harnessing the power of groups to solve problems. As the Internet has grown from millions to billions of users, it has enabled more widespread sharing of knowledge and ideas. Companies are now able to co-create value with customers through crowd-sourcing ideas. Organizing collective intelligence requires defining goals, mapping stakeholders, establishing processes, and facilitating collaboration between diverse participants. The key is to start small, validate engagement models through pilots, and focus on continuous improvement. When structured effectively, collective intelligence can accelerate innovation.
This document discusses communities of practice (CoPs) and value chain partnerships (VCPs). It defines CoPs as groups that share concerns/problems and deepen expertise through interaction. VCPs are CoPs focused on food/fiber producers and businesses. They function as information hubs, catalysts for cooperation, magnets for funding, and scouts identifying opportunities. This benefits producers through greater knowledge/business skills, cooperation opportunities, and access to support networks and markets. Organizations benefit through more efficient resource use, stronger relationships, and ability to leverage funding and policy support. The document promotes VCPs as a model for coordinating technical assistance across different organizations working in agriculture and food systems.
Claire Cater is the founder of Cater & Co. The Social Kinetic and a senior adviser to the Big Society Network. The document discusses the challenges facing society such as budget cuts, an aging population, and loneliness. It argues that the digital revolution is transforming expectations and potential. The big society agenda aims to empower citizens and engage them in their communities through initiatives like participatory budgeting and social impact bonds. The document advises businesses and organizations to partner with citizens, communities, and third parties to build social capital and address social needs through co-design, understanding, and mutual benefits. It emphasizes engaging and empowering all stakeholders including customers, staff, and the public sector.
Vibrant Communities Canada: Measuring Impact Social Finance
This document summarizes the Vibrant Communities Canada initiative, which aimed to reduce poverty through local multi-sector collaboration. It discusses:
1) The initiative was launched in 2002 by three national partners to test an experimental approach to poverty reduction through local action guided by five principles.
2) Thirteen communities participated as "Vibrant Communities" to build collaborations across sectors including government, business, non-profits and citizens with lived experience.
3) Evaluating the comprehensive initiative's impact proved challenging due to its emergent nature, attribution issues, and differences across sites. Developmental evaluation accommodated these challenges by focusing on communities' evolving theories of change.
You’ve dipped your toes into social media: you’ve got a Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and CEO blog set up.
But now what?
Back up.
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take a hold of your communications plan and start afresh.
This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit
- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization’s key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
This document provides guidance on developing a social media strategy for non-profit organizations. It emphasizes the importance of having a clear strategy and outlines key elements to consider, including setting goals, choosing appropriate platforms, cultivating online communities, creating engaging content, and measuring results. Community engagement and storytelling are presented as important aspects. The document also promotes MyCharityConnects as a free resource for non-profits to learn about technology and social media.
The 10th CSR Summit focused on selecting stakeholders and stakeholder engagement. Key points included identifying an organization's stakeholders, mapping and grouping stakeholders, and determining appropriate participation methods. It is important to engage with stakeholders through respectful dialogue and follow-through on commitments. DUBAL's stakeholders include employees, customers, government bodies, business associates/suppliers, and the community.
Soccnx III - A social revolution... "Can I control that?"LetsConnect
Speakers: Femke Goedhart
Company regulation versus personal individuality, how do you get your employees to be responsible partners in a Social Business and how do you weigh freedom versus restriction? The whole Social Business idea is based on the idea of each individual having an intrinsic value to the organization that isn't necessarily linked to its role within the organization alone. This begs the question of how to tap this resource without losing control and how to implement and regulate the changes that are going to be needed. How much of this can you regulate (top-down) and how much do you allow to evolve (bottom-up)? Do you set up predefined structures and communities (pushing) or allow users to instigate the community building, opening up the floor to free input and self-empowerment? This session will highlight the difficulties and choices a company will face while making the transition into a Social Business and offer ideas and guidelines on how to do so.
SOCCNX III: A social revolution can i control thatFemke Goedhart
This document discusses social business and how organizations can systematically engage employees, customers, partners, and suppliers to maximize co-created value through strategies, technologies, and processes. It contrasts traditional hierarchical business structures with more open and collaborative social approaches. The benefits of social business for attracting talent, improving morale, reducing risk, fostering innovation, and driving performance are outlined. The document also discusses different types of social media users, considerations for governance, etiquette, and how to support and positively guide user behavior through training and leadership rather than strict rules.
The document provides an agenda and overview for a leadership and administrative dynamics course. It covers topics such as strategic planning, SWOT analysis, logic models, vision and mission statements, ethics, knowledge management, and communities of practice. Key elements of effective vision and mission statements are outlined. Different leadership styles and cultures are discussed. The principles of knowledge and ethics in leadership are also reviewed.
This document discusses how corporate citizenship and sustainability practices are good for business. It argues that such practices can help companies improve employee productivity and retention, enhance their brand value in the eyes of customers, and reduce various risks. The document provides examples of how companies in the meetings and events industry, such as IMEX, IAS, and McDonald's, have partnered with non-profits and measured the impacts of their sustainability programs. It encourages event planners to document their policies and report on their social and environmental impacts to key stakeholders.
Using Social Media to Save Lives discusses how social media was used to find bone marrow donors for two friends diagnosed with leukemia.
Two friends, Sameer Bhatia and Vinay Chakravarthy, were diagnosed with leukemia and had a very low chance of finding a matching bone marrow donor due to their South Asian ethnicity. Their friends organized a social media campaign to register over 20,000 new South Asian bone marrow donors within 12 weeks. This included holding over 470 bone marrow registration drives and generating over 1 million media impressions. The campaign was successful in finding a 10/10 match for Sameer and an 8/10 match for Vinay. Both underwent transplants but ultimately passed away. However, the campaign led to
A presentation on facilitating conversation and collaboration on enterprise social platforms to enable a distributed workforce to learn from each other, share critical knowledge and capture the organizational hive mind.
Talent Attraction and Employer Branding by Leveraging Online Talent CommunitiesGautam Ghosh
BraveNewTalent helps companies leverage online talent communities to attract and engage talent. Online communities allow diverse stakeholders to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate. To succeed, communities must provide value to members, dedicate resources to community management, and focus on fostering interaction rather than just technology. Measuring member engagement over simple metrics like visitors helps ensure communities drive the right activities.
This document discusses communities of practice (CoPs), which are groups of people who share a common interest and come together regularly to learn from each other. The presentation covers what CoPs are, their benefits, types of CoPs, where the concept is being applied, how to build and maintain CoPs, examples of CoPs like FabLabs and entrepreneur networks, criticisms of CoPs, and conclusions. CoPs can drive innovation, spread best practices, develop skills, and help companies recruit and retain talent through peer-to-peer learning. Both self-organized and sponsored CoPs exist, serving different purposes and holding together in different ways. Building and sustaining CoPs requires a clear purpose, leadership, processes, and value
What makes places like Silicon Valley tick?
Can we replicate that magic in other places?
How do you foster innovation in your own networks?
The Rainforest is a groundbreaking new book from two of the world’s leading experts at the intersection of venture capital and global development. Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt propose a radical new theory to explain the nature of innovation ecosystems -- human networks that generate extraordinary creativity and economic output. They argue that free market thinking fails to consider the impact of human nature on the innovation process. This ambitious work challenges basic assumptions that economists have held for over a century.
Kirkus Revews: "insightful, forward-thinking..." "provocative..." "Hwang and Horowitt write with authority and wit, carefully backing up their theory with substantive examples. Readers get the feeling that the authors have unveiled a very big, important concept, one that could serve as the basis for intentionally, methodically developing other “rainforests” similar to Silicon Valley."
Read a preview at: www.therainforestbook.com
UValue is project-in-progress worked in Venture Lab.
The aim is to propose :
1- Infos & Action that fit your values
2- A match to your profile according your actual needs
3- To build your local awareness
4- To share with your peers and improve the brands you like
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
Social media is about free and open conversations online but your organization still needs to have a plan of action. Take hold of your communications plan and start afresh. This workshop is for organizations that dipped (or maybe dove headfirst) into social media, but are now wondering what the next steps are and how they can make their social media investment more focused and worthwhile.
Attendees Will Walk Away With:
- Knowledge of how social media is changing the way nonprofits operate and what it means to be a networked nonprofit --- Tips on how to determine which social networks your organization's key audiences are using and how to create a social media strategy
- Information on receiving buy-in from staff, management, and boards
SAB Henley Presentation - Organisational change and developmentDr Rica Viljoen
This document discusses organizational change and development based on a multi-decade study. It summarizes insights from literature reviews and expert interviews conducted in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s on topics related to leadership theories and strategic human resources. Key concepts identified over time include transformational leadership, emotional intelligence, shared leadership, complexity, culture, and sustainability. The document also outlines strategic frameworks and models for measuring engagement across cultures. It emphasizes the importance of an inclusive approach to change that considers individual, group, and organizational potential within specific industry and cultural contexts.
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4. How will we allocate the world’s biomass to meet
our food, feed, fuel, and fiber needs?
5. How do we keep market forces from
squeezing out small producers?
6. How do we make public food service
a driver of sustainability and health?
7. Where do individuals go for
help in solving problems?
Non-electronic
Non-electronic
documents Intranet documents Contacts in
other offices
Firm boundary
Internet
Internal
electronic
networks
External
electronic
Co-located
networks
Other colleagues
contacts
9. What are communities of
practice?
• Groups of people who come
together to share and to learn from
one another face-to-face and/or
virtually.
• They are held together by a
common interest in a body of
knowledge and are driven by a
desire and need to share problems,
experiences, insights, templates,
tools, and best practices.
10. Communities are the grease in the
KM wheel
KM
Embedding Creating
knowledge knowledge
C
Disseminating Organizing
knowledge knowledge
12. Encourage an open
innovation attitude
Closed attitude Open attitude
Not all the smart people
work for us. We need to
The smart people in
work with smart people
our field work for us.
inside and outside the
company.
If you create the most If you make the best
and the best ideas in use of internal and
the industry, you will external ideas, you
win. will win.
Chesborough 2003
13. Agricultural
Innovation Value
Chain AAFC IC CFIA
Idea Innovation Commercialized Adopted
scientists company farmers
producers HC
municipalities consumers retailers
Consumption Market Food
Waste
product
EC HC CFIA
14. Group Dialogue
• Dialogue is NOT:
• Discussion, deliberation,
negotiation
• Committee, team, task or
working group
• Majority wins, minority
dominance, groupthink
• Dialogue IS:
• Free-flowing exchange of ideas
among equals
( Sunstein, 2006)
• All ideas are solicited and are
considered
15. Network
Relationships
Governments
Businesses People
Department
Practitioners Educators
Agreements,
NGOs
Outputs,
Inputs
19. Family Farming
• Versus agro-industrial
farming
• Family has control over
resources
• Family takes decisions in
relation to the
management of the farm
20.
21. The contribution of agriculture to livelihoods is
evident from the fact that 70 percent of the world’s
poor people, including the poorest of the poor, and 75
percent of the world’s malnourished live in rural
areas, where most of them are involved in agriculture.
22. So what’s wrong?
•Food crisis
•Environmental crisis
•Climate crisis
•Financial crisis
All of them are interlinked…
23. CRISIS
•Ecological: deforestation, genetic resources disappear,
toxic wastes, climate change,Hunger and Poverty:
• Food Production: 175 % increase between 1975 and 2005
16 % more food per person
• 15 % world population undernourished
Financial crisis interlinked
Solution for one; more problems for others?
24. Technology and science
•Green revolution did NOT improve access to food for
poor people; wonder seeds are not pro-poor, don’t
take into account the complexity of farming systems
•India: poorest 30 % of population (285 million!) no
increase in food and nutrient intake during the last 25
years
•Environmental problems: erosion, soil intoxification,
increase in pests and diseases…
25. Can family farming feed the world?
•‘You don’t have another choice than promote small-scale
agriculture. Those small farmers don’t have another option, there
are no jobs in industry or services for them. In the short term you
can only strive for more means for small farmers, if not, you will
create a massive emigraton from rural areas.‘
• ‘There’s more, small-scale agriculture has 3 big advantages.
Firstly there’s more respect for the environment, just because
there’s no money for pesticides and chemical fertilizers. That
kind of agriculture is more in harmony with the environment and
the climate.
•Secondly, it is a labour-intensive production, creating a lot of
jobs.
•And thirdly, it can be a very productive agriculture, on the
condition that those farmers have access to the know-how that is
needed.
26. Definition of a Group
A collection of
individuals, the
members accept a
common task,
become
interdependent in
their performance,
and interact with
one another to
promote its
27. Various Types of Groups
Formal groups Informal Groups Small groups
Large groups
Primary groups
Command Friendship
Secondary groups
groups groups
Coalitions
Task groups Interest groups
Membership groups
Reference groups
29. Challeng
es
• Legislative
• Policy
• Regulatory
• Financial
• Infrastructure
• Human
resources
• Cultural
factors
(Neish, 2007)
• Intellectual
Property
30. Road to
•
Success
Support from
senior
management
• Clear
understandable
statement of what
you want to do and
why
• Good working
relationships with
corporate and
legal enablers
• Willingness to
compromise on (Neish, 2007)
issues that are not
mission critical
• Perseverance and
32. Conclusi
ons
• Social networks have both promise
and peril
• Consider both strengths and
weaknesses
• Analyze both opportunities and
threats
• Is it a tool in search of a problem,
or does it solve a recognized
problem?
• What will it do (or do better) that
33. Thanks for your attention…
Can I shed
more light on
the subject?
Editor's Notes
My research at three different companies, Cap Gemini, Icon Medialab, and Ericsson. What do you think used most?
See that increasingly through informal networks that info is found and work gets done. Considerable research done on communities of practice, networks of practice. Temporary structures – cps Why do you think this way? Easier than following the traditional chains, don’t know the person, prestige, speak same language, identify with individual, trust. Result is that informal structure better at promoting flexibility, innovation, efficiency Yet unfortunately, mgt in many orgs do not pay attention or provide these networks with resources. Often know little about our own networks outside the closest 5-6 people. And in fact we often treat as invisible enemy, can’t see it, can’t manage it, and one that keeps decisions from being made and work from getting done. But today hope to deepen your understanding of these networks. Company’s intelligence is in its social systems, not in its computer systems – this is data. Tools for developing mutual knowledge
Communities of Practice: Boundary spanning A channel for knowledge to flow Means to strengthen the social fabric The locus of knowledge creation and use Solve the problem of getting knowledge to those who need it. COPs, more than any other organization, develop strong feelings of social capital Communication and Ke exchange a regular part of COPs Development of special codes and routines (overlapping knowledge) Training new members - mix of experts/novices New ideas easily flow War stories and gossip critical for exchanging knowledge
End this session with our definition of KM
Alliances - In addition, they found that successful collaboration between university and industry was often the result of emergent personal relationships. Kreiner & Schulz RD - 40% of potential solutions and opportunities derived from personal external contacts powell et al - interorganizational networks in biotech industry provide knowledge critical to innovation mgt unaware of what going on - 10 vs 57 ongoing efforts at partnering in multinational telecom company.
It is important to understand that social networking groups are different from traditional groups found in government departments. Describe what they are not. Describe what they are.
This chart places a department in the context of various types external organizations that it might interact with. Discuss the six types of organizations. Note that governments refer to other departments or governments. Interactions with the parent government is through the departmental mandate and budget. Each of these is situated in a different region of the service delivery spectrum, meaning that each type of interaction will be different. Note that these organizations interact with each other as well as a department. The arrows represent two-way agreements between our department and other organizations, the flow of outputs (services) from us to external organizations, and the flow of inputs (services) from external organizations to us. This is a simplified view.
A network really looks something like this, with every department connected to every other department. Each connection in a network is called a “node.” Reflect, for a moment on everything that each of the simple connecting lines represents: agreements, content, services, and delivery strategy.
Informal agreements can be grouped into three categories. Groups consist of 5-10 people; any larger and synergy is lost in the logistics of participation. Eliciting knowledge means finding out what people might know but haven’t or can’t express. Unstructured means going wherever the dialogue leads and taking whatever time is needed to understand things. Aggregating means considering everything that is known by all members of the groupThe best answers will probably be found in the outliers, not in what everyone already knows. Communities comprise 20-30 people with a common interest; an adequate sample but allows personal trust. More about finding existing expertise and experience; avoiding duplication, reinvention. Self-directed means that the community itself sets the rules of participation, not the organization. Passive mechanisms are needed to “harvest” community outputs to benefit an organization Networks normally comprise more than 100 people; most problems can be solved with enough “eyeballs.” Peer production means that all participants and all knowledge are equal. Emergent processes (complexity theory) means that with enough “agents” outcomes emerge that could not have been predicted.
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Fortunately, there is a path that leads to social networking success. Describe the five steps.
The key question is: if a department participates in a social network, how does it “capture value” from commonly held external intellectual property? The answer, in a few words, is to bring it inside the organization. The common property has to be stabilized. A report, policy, or regulation cannot change once it is formalized. Internal value has to be added by ensuring that it works. For example, in policy, all stakeholder concerns must be addressed; in business, an innovation must be producible and marketable. A key implication is that a department must retain enough internal core capacity to be able to add value to commonly-held IP.
In summary, there are a few important things to consider about social networking. Describe the three analyses Describe the two questions
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