Network Leadership Resources
Our Resource Library contains dozens of articles, infographics, and webinars related to building, managing, and evaluating cross-sector community networks. Start by searching for a topic of interest or read our Intro Guide below.
Network Leadership is the practice of building, managing, and evaluating cross-sector community partnership with a network approach. While traditional leadership emphasizes hierarchal styles of leadership, network leaders must manage a dynamic environment without formal roles, hierarchies, or authority. There are a lot of common examples
Organizational Network Analysis Questions: What Should You Ask Your Collaborators?
Getting started on an organizational network analysis? It’s not easy coming up with a plan on your own. A lot of people struggle coming up with organizational network analysis questions that will work for their goals. Our team has collectively spent decades conducting these analysis
What is organizational network analysis and why is it so useful?
You may have heard of a new methodology called organizational network analysis. It’s a similar process to social network analysis… but what is ONA, and why is it useful? It’s essentially a way of studying relationships using a network science lens. Here’s more complete explanation
Building Better Networks | 20 Resources for Network Leaders, Funders & Evaluators
More and more leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors are turning to networks of partners to reach shared goals. Networks help us leverage and share resources like funding, staff time, information and expertise, data, lived experiences, and more. Here are twenty of our favorite
Using Network Analysis To Understand Systems Change For Health & Well-Being
The ReThink Health Initiative used the PARTNER CPRM to analyze five community networks and understand dynamics like trust and value that impact and drive their progress and impact. Learn more > Case Study Executive Summary The ReThink Health Initiative seeks to learn what it takes
Using Network Data to Inform Collaborative Strategy
Building community partnerships isn’t easy, even though it feels as if it should be. As with any form of decision-making, it’s important to use evidence and data to come to the best choices. That includes when building any kind of network or collaborative strategy. By
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
Factors for Successful Collaboration: Process, Power & Platform
This month during the 2020 Network Leadership Training Academy we explored ideas surrounding managing a network and collaboratives effectively. Dr. Darrin Hicks from the University of Denver joined us to share what his research has uncovered about successful networks. Specifically, Dr. Hicks has uncovered three factors for
Bringing an Equity Lens To Your Coalition or Network
During the Network Leadership Training Academy August Session, Abby Charles joined us to discuss how equity plays a role in coalitions and networks of partners. Whether you’re working to improve health outcomes, education opportunities, or protect the environment, bringing an equity lens to your coalition
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
Building A Network Strategy to Improve Community Health
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps used the PARTNER CPRM to build a strategy that would allow them to leverage their partnerships more effectively and increase their impact. Learn more > Case Study Executive Summary County Health Rankings & Roadmaps needed to understand how a network
Sustaining Network Engagement | 5 Tips From the Field
Last winter, we conducted a survey of network leaders to identify the top issues they’re dealing with. One of the top responses was sustaining network engagement: keeping partners involved and committed to their participation in the network over the long-term. It’s typical for engagement to
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
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