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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
Network Basics
• Nodes
• Link
• Connected pair
• Isolates
• Directional link
• Triangles
– Open
– ClosedValdis Krebs orgnet.com
What do we mean by networks?
Little “n”
network
Big “N” network
s
Catalytic
Circle
Network
We Need Different Lenses
Network Lens
Organizational Lens
The Organizational Lens
Valdis Krebs orgnet.com
The Network Lens
Valdis Krebs orgnet.com
A tree can only get bigger
…it can also be chopped down!
Rhizomatic plants spread and grow
…because they are connected by vast networks of support
Organization ~ Network
What is the Function of Your Network?
Do Network (Implementation)
LearningNetwork
Policy Network
Catalytic Network
Adapted from Taschereau & Bolger (2007) Chart by Monitor Institute
What do we mean by Networks?
INFORMAL Network
FORMAL Organization
‘NETWORKING’ SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS
NETWORKS W/ FORMAL
ELEMENTS
INSTITUTION-ALIZED
NETWORKS
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Why analyze networks?1. Improve information flow
2. Increase communication
3. Increase awareness of relationships
4. Increase inclusion & peer interaction across
traditional divides
5. Open new resources
6. Expand and support leadership
7. Encourage innovation, collaboration & learning for
better outcomes and breakthroughs
8. Increase the chance of spread of good
ideas/practices
Smart Networks:Networks most helpful in promoting
collaboration & innovation
Network Structure
• 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
Characteristics of Smart NetworksCharacteristics of Smart Networks
Self-Organized Action
Many people initiate experiments & collaborations
Move from small acts to larger
Breakthroughs from diversity
Successful innovations spread
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1000
50
EntrepreneursProjects
Tipping Pointto
Self-Organization
0
Support Emergence and the Support Emergence and the Tipping PointTipping Point
Emergence of Collaborative
Region
Every act contains the nutrients for many additional acts: training, network connections, seed resources
Be Rhizomatic!
Network Strategies+
Self-Organizing Experiments+
Rhizomatic Acceleration=
Transformation
Network Weaver
A Network Weaver is willing to take willing to take responsibility for making the network responsibility for making the network
more effective by increasing the more effective by increasing the quantity and quality of connections.quantity and quality of connections.
Characteristics of Smart NetworksCharacteristics of Smart Networks
Network Weavers & Guardians
Much capacity building, skill building
Trust building activities
Facilitation of initial actions
Creation of support structures & communication systems (esp Web 2.0)
Network Weaver
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