A Visible Network Labs Webinar Series
Join us as we explore innovative ideas and new solutions about building, managing, and evaluating cross-sector networks of community partners.
Building, managing, and evaluating cross-sector coalitions and networks isn't easy. Our webinars can help.
Our signature webinar series features guest leaders from the community who are building, managing and evaluating networks out in the field. They share their advice and provide skill development on a variety of network leadership advice. You will finish each session with new ideas and tips to put into practice, no matter your background or what sector you represent.
Webinar Series Schedule
COVID has changed the way we collaborate and meet online. Face-to-face meetings and conversations have been replaced by zoom meetings, webinars, phone calls, and slack messages. In this engaging webinar with Ericka Burroughs-Girardi from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, we learned about some great tips and tricks for creating engaging virtual events and meetings in this post-COVID-19 pandemic world.
All organizations exist within an ecosystem of agents in their industry or field. Hospitals are embedded in a complex healthcare system – schools must navigate a mutli-layered educational ecosystem – the examples are numerous. In this exciting VNL webinar, our CEO Dr. Danielle Varda shared how you can map and track your ecosystem to identify actionable strategies and insights to improve the way you leverage your network and partners.
The pandemic affected society in many ways, including local, national, and international food systems. The number of families and children facing hunger rose dramatically in the early days of the pandemic, forcing nonprofit and public sector leaders to find new ways to share resources and build collaborative solutions. In this great VNL webinar we gathered five leaders from the food system industry to discuss what they learned through the experience.
Social network analysis is an important technical skill for network leaders. It provides a lens to visualize, analyze, and interpret the structure and quality of your partnerships to help you identify gaps and opportunities to scale your collaborative impact. In this webinar with three VNL partners, we share how they are using social network analysis to build and inform their collaborative strategies and scale their collective impact.
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Network Leadership Webinar Archive
PARTNER CPRM 2.0 Launch Demo
On Demand Webinar: PARTNER CPRM 2.0 Launch Web Demo – Nov 15, 2023 https://youtu.be/uRYIgI1Z7dE Dr. Danielle Varda introduces the newly launched PARTNER CPRM 2.0 platform in this demo. She shares critical background information about our unique network science methodology and approach. We then dig into
Marketing and Communication Strategy and Tactics for Networks and Coalitions: On Demand Webinar
Limited budget? No problem! Join us for an exclusive on-demand webinar designed specifically for public and non-profit professionals actively involved in building, leading, managing, or working within community partner networks. Discover how to unleash the full potential of your network without straining your resources or
Strengthening Social Support with our Social Care Platform, PARTNERme: A Webinar
While most providers, social workers, and other helping professionals now realize the importance of social support and care, few have the information, data, tools, and resources required to make an impact on those they serve. We need better ways to screen for social needs, analyze
Using PARTNER CPRM to Strengthen Connections: A Webinar
To address wicked problems like social isolation and social need, we need to take network approaches that leverage coalitions of community partners to achieve collective impact. However, without some kind of data to guide your efforts, this work can be difficult to achieve any significant
Strengthening Social Connectedness in Rural Communities: A Webinar
Rural communities are full of social connections. Everyone seems to know everyone and is willing to help at a moment’s notice. However, despite this personal resilience, rural communities also face greater challenges related to transportation, internet access, and social services and resources. A number of
Strengthening Social Connectedness Among Veterans: A Webinar
Social connectedness plays an important role in the health and well-being of veterans. From physical health and wellness to mental health issues like depression, PTSD or suicide, providing strong social support is a demonstrated way to improve outcomes across the board. However, despite the evidence,
Programs to Strengthen Social Connectedness Among Young People: April 2022 Webinar
Social connectedness is a major factor in a young person’s development and growth. From the moment we are first born, we are dependent on a network of social support, including parents, siblings, neighbors, family, and friends. These individuals and organizations serve as mentors and peers,
Understanding Social Connectedness Among Young Adults: March 2022 Webinar
Social connectedness is a major factor in a young person’s development and growth. From the moment we are first born, we are dependent on a network of social support, including parents, siblings, neighbors, family, and friends. These individuals and organizations serve as mentors and peers,
Strengthening Social Connectedness Among Older Adults: February 2022 Webinar
We have a social connectedness crisis in America among older adults. Studies and surveys show that 1 in 4 people over the age of 50 feel lonely a significant amount of the time, and 1 in 3 are socially isolated. These problems have real, significant
Strengthening Social Connectedness: Creating Clarity on Key Concepts
What is social connectedness, and how is it different from social isolation and loneliness? How does connectedness impact our health, and why is it so critically important? As we continue to work our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are asking these questions about
Measuring Social Connectedness Lessons From the Field: A Webinar-Workshop
https://youtu.be/f2BJTJBxVsI Over the past year, we have tested PARTNERme, our social connectedness screening tool, in a number of unique pilot projects with community partners in health care, education, and mental health sectors. We learned a great deal about measuring social connectedness in a variety of
Using Social Network Analysis to Build Collaborative Strategies
https://youtu.be/plXJcRT2ouM Network mapping and social network analysis is a powerful method for visualizing the quality and quantity of connections in a network of partners. It allows you to see who works with who, what resources are exchanged, how partners trust and value one another, and
Food Systems and Network Leadership Lessons From the Pandemic
https://youtu.be/acotRX_7BlY The past year has created pressing new demands on social service providers, including food banks, nonprofits, and other food-related organizations. While the food systems sector was already a hub for collaborative innovation, COVID-19 further accelerated the importance of network leadership skills and strategy for
Webinar: Ecosystem Mapping and Tracking with PARTNER
https://youtu.be/1EpAPAqmjSQ Ecosystem Mapping and Tracking Can Teach You a LOT. An ecosystem consists of all the organizations, individuals, programs, and other entities that interact and interconnect to affect the outcomes of your work. For example, the healthcare ecosystem includes organizations like hospitals, clinics, public health
Webinar: Virtual Facilitation in the Age of COVID-19
https://youtu.be/phi5IWIBdiM Virtual Facilitation Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult… Our Webinar Can Help! COVID-19 has changed the way network leaders meet and engage with each other. Given the very real need to avoid face-to-face interactions and socially distance, many are turning to virtual facilitation to fill
Translating Network Data Into Actionable Insights – September 2020 Network Leadership Webinar
https://youtu.be/UTH3hHITDBA Translating Network Data Into Actionable Insights An organizational network analysis provides valuable information to drive your collaborative strategy and better manage your community partnerships. However the key impact comes from translating network data into actionable insights that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your
Collecting & Analyzing Network Data for Your Strategy – July 2020 Network Leadership Webinar
https://youtu.be/F6qDAjrdK0w Advice for Collecting & Analyzing Network Data for Your Strategy You’re working as part of a network of partners, but you’re not sure if you’re doing this correctly. Sound familiar? Collaboration feels like some naturally intuitive; we often see groups build partnerships simply because
Tracking Your Network Strategy with PARTNER – July 2020 Network Leadership Webinar
https://youtu.be/z_JGehQcRH0 Best Practices & Advice for Tracking Your Network Strategy A data-driven network strategy consists of your goals for collaboration as a network for the future. In our previous Network Leadership webinar, Designing Your Network Strategy, we share some of the main considerations key to
Designing Your Network Strategy – July 2020 Network Leadership Webinar
https://youtu.be/FAoc7a5-d7k Best Practices & Advice for Designing Your Network Strategy. Our July 2020 Network Leadership from the Field Webinar focused on Designing Your Network Strategy. Dr. Danielle Varda, CEO & Founder of Visible Network Labs, leads this 45 minute session by walking through our Network
Evaluating Collaboration From the Ground Up: August 2019 Webinar
Evaluating Collaboration: A Webinar Starting an evaluation of a coalition, network or other inter-organizational partnership isn’t easy. Leah Perkinson of Evergreen Consulting joined us for an hour-long discussion on evaluating collaboration the right way to make the most of your analysis. She’s joined by VNL
Network Leader Insights from the Real World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgXiCNkNSV4In this webinar, we look at the experience of Data Across Sectors for Health, a data-sharing network in the public health field, sharing network leader insights they’ve learned along the way! Peter Eckart directs the Center for Health and Information Technology at the Illinois Public Health
Network Governance Webinar: Governance as an Empowerment Tool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6myhV-r1tc As collaboration across organizational boundaries is becoming more and more common, the need to explore how to “govern” or manage/facilitate/lead networks of partners, continues to grow. The rise of the Collective Impact model guided many networks in strategies for utilizing a backbone organization as
Taking an Upstream Health Approach with Neighborhood Networks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNBbxNh6Lc This webinar will explore how to intentionally consider social capital and connectedness as a way to improve organizations and community health, education, and the economy. By highlighting the example of Mesa County Public Health (MCPH), Dr. Jeff Kuhr will share their process of restructuring
Using Network Analysis to Design Better Health Systems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-9_bgM1Gc This webinar will explore how network evaluation & analysis can be used to aid in the process of designing better health systems at the organizational level. Three key considerations will be discussed: 1) diversity of participants, 2) equity in governance, and 3) centrality of
Webinar: Cross-Sector Community Network Evaluations: Stories of Success Using the Partner Tool
https://www.youtube.com/embed/no7Q_Ng1fG0 Presenters: Blythe Butler, First 2000 Days Network & Jennifer Marshall, Florida’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Hear from a panel of experienced community network evaluators on how they adopted and implemented the social network analysis tool, PARTNER, to evaluate the relationships
Webinar: Network Evaluation Using the Partner Tool
https://www.youtube.com/embed/E48V_i5D0M8 Presenter: Danielle Varda, Visible Network Labs As more organizations and communities collaborate, measuring, evaluating, and using data from community networks can be a challenging endeavor. A novel yet growing approach is the use of Social Network Analysis (SNA) to assess the quality and quantity
Webinar: Building Resilient Community Networks in Challenging Times
https://www.youtube.com/embed/piEBg1y24sU Presenter: Jenna Bannon, Denver’s Early Childhood Council When the Rules Don’t Apply: There is an art and science to building a network. But what happens when what you think you know about networks is challenged by things you haven’t considered? Join the Center on
Webinar: Collaboration Launchpad: Sparking your Network’s Connections
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ex3YlE4EmYcCollaboration Launchpad: Sparking your Network’s Connections. The first step to forming a network is getting the right people in the room. The second step is to get them talking to one another. Join Katie Edwards, Executive Director, of the Nonprofit Centers Network, as she shares
Webinar: Mixed Method Approach to Assess a Network Intervention of Public & Private Sector Partners: The Example of Million Hearts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/_t5luYMsB0AMore and more a “network intervention” is the chosen approach for addressing complex public health issues. This webinar will provide an example of network intervention by highlighting the Million Hearts Initiative’s (MHI), an initiative of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Center for
Webinar: How to Facilitate Effective Discussions with Groups of Diverse Stakeholders
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jhVYE9a50Dw Presenter: Kap Wilkes, Director of Program Development, National Rural Health Resource Center More and more organizations, groups, and industries are recognizing that complex issues can’t be addressed from one direction alone. To achieve sustainable outcomes, representatives of diverse stakeholder groups are coming together in
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