Increasingly, networks that embrace diverse sectors and stakeholders are working together on shared issues and goals at all levels of society. They are having real impact on the ground all…
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First, An Introduction For a long time, we’ve trained our eyes to see things with edges and boundaries: organizations, countries, selves. Things with edges and boundaries feel manageable and solid. …
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This video is about 20 minutes long and provides a short overview of network strategies. It was done for the Food Policy Network State Networks, who graciously agreed to let…
Continue ReadingGratitude to the Network Weavers
My name is Adrian. I have practiced network weaving for about two years now and it has been such an adventurous journey so far. Being involved in social transformation and…
Continue ReadingCommunities of Practice for Network Weavers
The most effective way for people to build their skills as Network Weavers is to set up a Community of Practice –a group of people who share an interest in…
Continue ReadingGlossary of Network Terms
All the network jargon got your head spinning? This two page handout has dozens of words commonly used in network circles and their definitions. Download and pass on to everyone…
Continue ReadingSociocracy: Why, What and Who?
An excerpt from Chapter 1 of Many Voices One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy by Ted J Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez Sociocracy is a set of tools and principles that ensure shared power. How…
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Network leadership (or what I call network weaving) looks like a rhizome. If you have a patch of bamboo in your yard, you know how hard it is to get…
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This article is a chapter from the Network Weaver Handbook with several worksheets you can use with your networks, projects and organizations. They go together nicely with the blog posts Trust…
Continue ReadingFlexible Formations for Networks
Thinking about co-design embedded within a network presents additional challenges. Ideally, a design team creates many spaces to engage in co-design – both online and in-person – that allow for…
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