Network governance is the idea that decision-making that is currently lodged in representative bodies such as congress or city councils can be shifted into self-organizing networks. This shift has the…
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Network Weaver Free Resources Package
Each week, we add a new free item to our store. This week we are offering: Network Weaver FREE RESOURCES PACKAGE.ALL of the free resources currently available at the Network Weaver Resource Page in one complete downloadable file.
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Systems Thinking and Networks
Last fall, I heard about an online educational portal called Plus Acumen, which advertises itself as the “world’s school for social change” and offers several free classes. Many of their…
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Trust in Networks is Fundamental to Social Change
Trust is a core principle – in Chaos Theory, we’d call trust within human systems a powerful ‘Strange Attractor.’ The purpose of a Change Network is to amplify the flow of knowledge, information, resources, skills, and assets…
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Trust In Networks
Trust in networks is different than trust in organizations or coalitions where it is essential to spend time building trust among everyone because the relationships are likely to be long-term.However,…
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Learning about Change and Transformation
Co-Design Series Part 4Most of you reading this post are involved in what are called social change efforts. We are working on social change because we want the world to…
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Freeing Up Your Time for Transformation
As was mentioned in Monday’s post, the sense of urgency is a major impediment keeping our networks from being transformative. I’d add busyness to that: having endless to do lists that…
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25 Behaviors That Support Strong Network Culture
“Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height….
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The Promise of Co-Design
Co-Design Series Part 2 THE WHY Co-design is a process that guides a group of people through various iterations of coming together to create something. This something might be a…
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Communication Ecosystem
A new downloadable free item is up on the Network Weaver Resources page.One of the most critical support structures for networks is a well-thought out communications ecosystem – a set…
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