Last fall I was back home in Michigan to do a presentation and discussion with representatives from a number of inspiring networks focused on local food production, food access and public health. I was invited by my gracious hosts at the Center for Regional Food
In September 2018, Visible Network Labs hosted its first ever two-day Network Leadership Workshop: How to Lead, Manage, and Problem Solve in Cross-Sector Community Network. As a spin off from our flagship training program, the annual three-day Network Leadership Training Academy, this more intimate workshop
Like most forms of leadership, trust is the foundation of network leadership. In fact it’s particularly important for collaborative situations, where leaders usually cannot claim formal authority, and rely on voluntary agreements for resources and decision-making. When trust in a network or coalition breaks down,
The PARTNER Tool is a survey and network analysis tool that helps measure and analyze the quality and structure of inter-organizational networks. Using PARTNER data, network managers can be more strategic in how they build, manage and evaluate their networks to improve processes and outcomes
NETWORKING – IT’S A THING – EVERYBODY IS DOING IT… The “network way of working” – that is, building diverse cross-sector relationships across people and organizations – prevails as the preferred organizing effort in society today. Who hasn’t heard how great collaboration is, and felt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO (October 17, 2018) – Visible Network Labs is proud to share that we’ve been selected to be one of three Fightback Foundation Fellow for 2018. The Fellowship, a program of the Fightback Foundation, provides financial support and mentorship to three
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO (May 18, 2018) – Visible Network Labs is a proud Boomtown company, following their 2018 Demo Day. Boulder’s Boomtown Accelerator celebrated its 10th Demo Day by unveiling its latest cohort in front of a sold-out audience earlier this evening at the Boulder
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