Seating Instructions:
1) Please fill in seats at tables starting in the front of the
room
2) Complete seating at one table (5 seats) before starting
a new table
3) Sit with people you don’t know, introduce yourself. You
are all part of the network
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Janne Flisrand,
Flisrand Consulting
Kristin Johnstad,
Johnstad & Associates
Building the
Alliance –
A Regional
Network
Weaving
Workshop
Network weaving is the practice of:
• intentionally building effective relationships
• around a common issue area
• to accomplish a set of goals or
• build a movement.
Smart Networks:
Most helpful in promoting
collaboration & innovation
Why network weaving?
We need more involvement
Our networks are too homogeneous
Who is missing?
?
?
?
?
?
Listen deeply to Identify
Resources and Needs
Close triangle with someone else
Close Triangles
Lead education hazard
prevention program staff
You
Innovation!
Community gardener
• Both interested in the same thing
• One can help the other out
A Story of Using a Network Approach:
Rebuilding Together and ESNCD
Reach Out – and give first
Let’s practice
with a GAME
Building relationships and
doing small things.
It might not feel like we are
doing something huge, but in
doing small things together,
we are building a network
and strengthening the
network
Small
Projects
build
skills
Large Projects
for impact
Game Objective:
Match needs and resources
• Needs: skills,
capacities,
relationships, or
other assets
• Resources: skills,
capacities,
relationships, or
other assets
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For example:
• Meeting space
• Contacts
• Video editing
Take a Moment
• What is a Resource you
have to offer?
• What is a Need you have?
Take a nametag from the table. Write
1. Your name
2. Your Resource
3. Your Need
Game Warm-Up – Meet your Team
Quickly share
1. Name
2. Organization
3. Resource
4. Need
Then: Find one match in your group.
Game Set-Up
(It’s OK to redo the name-tag
if you want.)
• Find your team worksheets (2)
• Write down your 5 resources and 5 needs
• Fill out BOTH worksheets
Pick 2 people to stay, 3 people to roam – each
group gets a copy of the worksheet (and a pen)
Game Objective:
• Match needs & resources
• 1 team point for each match
• A match counts if you plan to follow-up
with the person after the Convening
(Bonus: if you help others)
Ready to play?
Play the game:
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Ready, set, stop!
• Go back to your team’s table.
• Tally points
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How many matches did you get?
What was the most surprising match?
What was the most practical match?
Did any other teams help you make a match?
• Write down the contact info for YOUR (personal)
matches. We’re going to collect your sheets.
Let’s Debrief
What’s Next?
• Collecting worksheets for grant reporting
• If you had a need and found a resource it is
YOUR job to follow up with the person who
has the resource
Wrap-up: Twosies become energy centers
Reflection
Twosies build relationships
Small
Projects
build
skills
Large Projects
for impact
1000
Larger projects
Small projects
Tipping Point to
Self-Organization
& Innovation
50
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1993
2006
Number One job of
Network Weavers:
help more people
become Network
Weavers
…. unleashing the
potential in us all
DO LESS
ourselves!
Catalyze and
Support Others
more!
We believe all Minnesotans should
have the opportunity to make choices
that allow them to live a long, healthy
life, regardless of their income,
education, or ethnic background.
Everyone wants good health in order
to be productive at work and to
succeed in school, and to have
affordable medical and housing costs.
To make this opportunity a choice for
all Minnesotans, we all have to do our
part in creating and maintaining
healthy homes and communities.
Every person and every organization
has a role to play, small or large.