“We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.”— Zeno of Citium The other day I was reminded of the group working agreement “W.A.I.T.”…
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Thinking Like an Octopus (and With a Collaborative Heart): Evolving and Interlocking Networks
“You’ve got to keep asserting the complexity and the originality of life, and the multiplicity of it, and the facets of it.”Toni Morrison A network that I have been a…
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Network Mapping and Analysis : How-to Guide | Societal Platform
Societal Platform Thinking emphasises the importance of network effects and facilitating interactions between and within formal and informal networks, involving state (sarkaar), civil society (samaaj) and markets (bazaar), to catalyse…
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Virtual Meeting Role Cards
Virtual meetings and events are common place by now. Technology like Zoom and the persisting globalization make effective virtual meetings a must. Since January 2019 I am co-hosting the monthly network weaver…
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Organizations as Communities
* * * Many people have asked how their network can function when organizations remain in their traditional hierarchical structures. Sahana’s post explains how organizations, especially those in networks, need…
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Analyzing Network Maps
Having network maps is a wonderful thing – but not if you can’t read what they are saying! This free resource offers some basic strategies for interpreting network maps. Network…
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Liberating Structures in Network Development
When working in a network comprised of technical folks, it is easy stay in the familiar territory of presenting knowledge when the network gathers. Sometimes assumptions are made about scientists,…
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Network Evaluation
In complex settings, causality is also complex. We cannot identify a single action that will produce the outcomes we want. We often have to experiment, trying out a number of…
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Consent-based Governance is a Great Choice for Collaborative Networks. Here’s why.
Part 1: Equity and Consent in Collaborative Networks In every area of public concern, we are seeing organizations from all sectors of society — non-profit, business, government and community —…
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Identifying Leverage Points to Focus Action
The idea behind the identification of leverage points is the assumption that working in some areas can be more productive than others. A leverage point is a place where, if…
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