Strengthening Relationships and Networks Purpose Explore how networks

Assumptions Relationships are integral to knowledge sharing Much of what we do depends on

Networks building relationships In what ways have you seen networks help build your relationships?

Why Map Networks? A good starting place to improve connectivity (need to first know

Mapping Exercise What does your network look like? What does it tell you? See

Your Network Map Do you want to reorganise in any way? Should some people

What do you notice? With whom do you have the strongest KS connections? With

Mapping Resources Building Smart Communities through Network Weaving by Valdis Krebs and June Holley

Group Discussion • • Did you find anything surprising in your map? Something that

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Strengthening Relationships and Networks Purpose Explore how networks can help build relationships Experiment with a network mapping process Identify strategies that could strengthen your network

Assumptions Relationships are integral to knowledge sharing Much of what we do depends on our ability to connect people and help them to get to know each other better

Networks building relationships In what ways have you seen networks help build your relationships? Share a specific example.

Why Map Networks? A good starting place to improve connectivity (need to first know the current “as is” Helps track ties and design strategies to create new ones

Mapping Exercise What does your network look like? What does it tell you? See handout for process notes Individual work

Your Network Map Do you want to reorganise in any way? Should some people be clustered? Are some people too close and should be moved away? Draw the knowledge sharing flow lines using two colours. Use dotted lines for weaker connections.

What do you notice? With whom do you have the strongest KS connections? With whom do you THINK you should have the strongest connections? If the are not the same as in (1) what might you do to strengthen them? Who is an important knowledge intermediary or connector in your network? Which have very few connections and what are the implications for your work? What might you do to strengthen weak connections? To manage where you have too many connections? If you are the only 'connector', who else might help play that role?

Mapping Resources Building Smart Communities through Network Weaving by Valdis Krebs and June Holley Eva Schiffer’s Net-Map Toolbox (http: //netmap. wordpress. com/) Patti Anklam’s (http: //www. pattianklam. com/Net. Work. html)

Group Discussion • • Did you find anything surprising in your map? Something that you didn't know or hadn't realized before? Did you see anything interesting/ surprising in others' maps? Will this exercise lead you to do anything different in terms of KS in your project? What? Any reaction on doing the exercise itself?