This document summarizes a webinar on building resilience through networks using the Working Out Loud method. The webinar covered the five elements of Working Out Loud - purposeful discovery, relationships, generosity, visible work, and a growth mindset. Presenters discussed identifying personal strengths and network connections, strengthening relationships, providing small gifts to others, sharing work transparently, and maintaining a learning mindset. Attendees were encouraged to complete an evaluation to receive a certificate of attendance and informed about upcoming related events on building military family resilience through networks.

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Working Out Loud:
Building Networks for Resilience
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Working Out Loud:
Building Networks for Resilience

3. Connecting military family service providers
and Cooperative Extension professionals to research
and to each other through engaging online learning opportunities
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4. Bob Bertsch
•BA Liberal Arts & Sciences, Limestone College
•Web Technology Specialist, North Dakota State University
•Engagement Coordinator, eXtension Network Literacy
•Seeking & sharing insights on weaving collaborative networks
Today’s Presenters
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Jessica Beckendorf
•Grew up in a Military family
•BA Urban & Regional Studies, University of Wisconsin and
MA in Communications & Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University
•Educator, University of Wisconsin Extension
•Building social capital & local leadership for more resilient
communities

5. "Resilience Glow", a derivative of "Resilience" by Neil Cummings,
used under CC BY SA. "Resilience Glow" is licensed under CC BY
SA by Bob Bertsch.

6. What are the factors that
make one person more
resilient than another?

7. 2 types of factors
personal qualities
•happiness
•sense of purpose
•self-efficacy
social context
•relationships
•social support
•environment

8. John Stepper
What is Working Out Loud?
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

9. 5 elements of Working Out Loud
Purposeful Discovery
Relationships
Generosity
Visible Work
Growth Mindset

10. What makes it work?
being mindful
small steps
self-reflection
peer support
#wolresilience

11. Purposeful Discovery
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

12. Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0
What lights you
up?
What do you care
most about?
What are you an
advocate for?

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Reflection

14. Relationships
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

15. Identify the networks in your life
What’s strong about those networks?
How do they already support your
resilience?

16. Celebrate Your Networks
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

17. Strengthen your networks by
starting a relationship list
Start with one person you already know &
one person you don’t.

18. Generosity
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

19. 4 Distinctions of Trust
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0
Sincerity
Reliability
Competence
Care

20. 10 examples of small gifts
1. Attention
2. Gratitude
3. Share interesting or useful resources
4. Ask a question
5. Answer a question
6. Introduce people
7. Offer feedback
8. Share your work in progress
9. Share your experience
10. Offer original ideas

21. Visible Work
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

22. Standing Still
Photo: Adam (Flickr) CC BY

23. Growth Mindset
Photo: Bob Bertsch CC0

24. Touching the
Treadmill
Photo: normanack (Flickr) CC BY

25. https://learn.extension.org/events/3311
Build Your Network, Build Your Resilience
Podcast
5 short, weekly podcasts that will guide you in using the
Working Out Loud process to build networks for resilience.

26. Connect with MFLN Family Transitions Online!
MFLN Family Transitions
MFLN Family Transitions @MFLNFT
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27. Connect with MFLN Network Literacy Online!
Network Literacy Articles and FAQs
http://articles.extension.org/network_literacy
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Network Literacy eXtension Community of Practice

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robert.bertsch@ndsu.edu
@ndbob
jessica.beckendorf@ces.uwex.edu
@uwexjess
#wolresilience

29. Evaluation and Certificate
MFLN Family Transitions is offering a certificate
for today’s webinar.
Please complete the evaluation and a Certificate
of Attendance will be emailed to you.
https://vte.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xG24pHgM2bgPZz
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30. Family Transitions and Network
Literacy Upcoming Event
Helping Military Families Build Resilience
through Networks
•April 10, 2018
•11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Eastern
•learn.extension.orglearn.extension.org/events/le
arn.extension.org/events/3345
For more information on MFLN Family Transitions go to:
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