Leadership Learning Community Bay Area Learning Circle with June Holley - Network Weaver
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Network Leadership October 2012
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Transcript of Leadership Learning Community Bay Area Learning Circle with June Holley - Network Weaver
Network Leadership
October 2012
Outcomes for today
• Map the system you want to change and its network
• Identify your Network Weaver strengths and challenges
• Explore clustering and self-organizing
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Speed Networking
• Why did you come to this session?
• What would you like to learn about networks?
Why networks?
We Have Big Complex Problems
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Neighborhoods Hunger
We Need to Understand and Change Systems
Unpredictable
Vicious Cycles
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Changing systems is about changing how people
relate….
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Network holding old way in place
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People who want change…
often disconnected
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What do we mean by networks?
These patterns influence the quality of communication and the likelihood of collaboration and innovation
Networks are sets of relationships and the patterns they create
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What do we mean by networks?
Intentional Network
Formal Network
Comparison
Organization• Useful when problems are
simple• Leaders tell people what to
do• Focus on planning and goals• People work alone or on
teams or committees• People need to agree
Network• Useful when you don’t know
how to solve problem• Leaders encourage others to
act and take initiative• Focus on innovation,
experimentation, and learning• People work on many different
small projects with many different people
• People don’t need to agree
How does change happen?
We need experiments
We need many people to initiate action
Buzz
What questions do I have?
How would this apply to my situation?
Network Mapping
• What do you notice about your network? Enough people? Need more? Certain people excluded? Certain skills and resources missing? Are people connected to each other? Certain parts of the system not connected to?
• Who are 3 people (or organizations) that you need to connect with in the coming month?
How networks work
Smart Networks:Most helpful in promoting collaboration &
innovation
• Core consists of clusters w different perspectives who know & trust each other
• Periphery draws in new ideas & resources
• This represents a Field of Potential for action
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You are a Network Weaver!
Reflection• What 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?
Reach Out
Deep listening
Close triangle
Small Acts
Networks are Rhizomatic
Clustering People by What They
Think Will Make A Difference
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TOPIC: Conflict Transformation
Minimal training, need more
Aware but need more info
No answer
Seasoned practitioner, could lead and train
Seasoned, could lead
Could support a seasoned practitioner
Trained, need experience
Very interested in helping organize topic
There are many people willing to organize this group, and many who could lead and train. Already a core connected, but convening this group could better connect the larger network as many are not connected.
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TOPIC: Peacebuilding
Seasoned practitioner, could lead and train
Aware but need more info
No answer
Experienced, could be part of team
Minimal training, need more
Could support a seasoned practitioner
Trained, need experience
Very interested in helping organize topic
Loosely connected, less leadership and experience, but 4 people willing to help organize.
How can you support a cluster?
• Frame benefits of networks and collaboration
• Get the group to map the cluster elements
• Identify all the people working in the cluster
• Help people in cluster get to know each other
• Help people identify opportunities for self-organized projects
• Help the cluster discover high-leverage priorities
• Get group to identify overall cluster coordinator
• Set up communication platforms (google docs, conference call line, etc)
• Set up an email list• Have people report back
on projects and self-organize new projects
How might you experiment with clusters?
How might you help people identify clusters?
How could you support them?
ReflectionWhat are your next steps?
What is one thing you will do tomorrow?
What is one thing you will do in the next 2 weeks?
June HolleyEmail: [email protected] Web: www.networkweaver.com
