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Community Connections, River People, and Roots Rodeo – the Ultimate Community Engagement Strategy
When I started Visible Network Labs, I knew it would be really hard to launch something new, but I also knew I had a huge community of people ready to take the leap with me. If I have learned anything in life, it is that
Don’t Fall for These 5 Network Myths
Common misconceptions and myths are everywhere these days: Wait 30 minutes before swimming after a meal – convincing, but also unnecessary according to science. The Five Second Rule? Less about keeping us safe, and more about making us feel safe. So why can’t we get
Collective Impact is Hard, But We’re Not in the Dark – Part 1: Advice for Collaboration
Collective impact is hard. If you’ve ever done it, you know it beyond a doubt. If you’ve never done it, just read about the five conditions of collective impact. You’ll be able to guess how hard it would be to make it all work. Entire communities
Networks are Fluid & Dynamic, So Network Leadership Should Be Too
WHY NETWORK SCIENCE IS SO RELATABLE, AND REALLY FUN One of the most natural, human feelings is the desire to connect to others. We desire it physically, mentally, and functionally. Yet even our most intuitive selves can get mired in the complexities of how these
Using Network Science to Create Network Art
“The art is long, life is short, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult.” -Hippocrates When I first embarked on providing leadership to support the development of the First 2000 Days Network I knew very little about networks as an organization model, and absolutely nothing about
Social Connectedness is a Social Determinant of Health
Sometimes, in the middle of talking to someone, I start to wonder about their social support networks…”does he have someone to call when he needs to talk?” and “would she have the support she needed after surgery?” I’ll be a in a room and find
Creating a Data-Driven Network Strategy
Working with networks and partnerships is difficult. Most of us working with cross-sector community networks are relatively new to the field. As an evolving area of practice, there’s still a shortage of resources out there to help you do your job better. How do you
Top 10 Tips for Launching your PARTNER Survey
As the product manager of the PARTNER tool, I field a lot of questions about how to launch the surveys. From simple questions about how to find resources, to more complex situations like how to deal with changes after you begin. Launching any survey can
3 Mantras + 3 Small Moves for Advancing Networks
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
Four Tips to Facilitate a Great Network Gathering
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
Why We Trust Some Leaders: 5 Key Traits for Trust
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,
Eight Tips for Designing a PARTNER Tool Survey
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
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