We are seeing a shift in the social transformation space from evaluation to learning and support for change. Evaluation has too often been a judgment-based, funder driven approach to determining whether…
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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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Learning Weavers
What are learning weavers? Why does your network need them?I’ve often thought that we need to spend much more time and energy making sense of and learning from what we…
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Microtrends To Amplify for Transformation
How does change happen? I saw a book in the airport about microtrends and how they give a glimpse of the possible future. Microtrends are new behaviors, actions or directions…
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3 Level Networks
Networks of networks have huge potential. They encourage the kinds of aggregation and numbers that can result in successful campaigns and policy initiatives. They also can convene innovative projects from…
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How To Map Networks: Understand Basic Elements Of Networks (Agile Praxis)
WHAT IS A NETWORK?Social networks have existed since the discovery of fire. Although we have always expressed ourselves through language, feelings and body language, and our relationships with others are…
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What’s Our Job?: Getting Clear on Network Functions
As I’ve worked with a variety of social change networks to launch or transition from one stage to another, I’ve been guided by the following formula: Form follows function follows…
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Lista de verificación Network Weaver
A spanish/english version of the Network Weaver Checklist, translated by Ulises Aguila. La Lista de control de Network Weaver se ha revisado de la versión del Manual del NW y…
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Network Weaver Virtual Cafe No. 3
THE PURPOSE of this monthly series of virtual cafes serves to deepen the learning community of network weavers by: learning about and supporting each other in our practice of network…
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Weaving the Weavers : Efforts to co-create global learning and peer assist
Let´s be honest Network Weaving is super fascinating. There are so many activities that we, network weavers, can contribute to to make communities vibrant and effective. Surely, you have your…
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