I am a bit allergic to presentations during a workshop. It went wrong too often and my process heart felt miserable. The mindset behind many presentation sessions is not a networked one. I advocate strongly that we need to... Continue Reading →
Networks are woven.Networks are woven. Strong networks have a social tissue of relationships with multiple connections in all directions bringing members from different parts together for exchange and collaboration. The weaving needs a leader who acts as a weaver, a... Continue Reading →
Network and networking When I was asked this summer about the difference between networking and a network I responded spontaneously with this drawing. Networks need networking. Networking result in networks. Having a look at the drawing now, I must say... Continue Reading →
Curtis Ogden blogged about Thinking like a network 2.0, providing a summary of his understanding “of what is new and different when we call something a network, as opposed to a coalition, collaborative or alliance”. That was in October 2017. I loved... Continue Reading →
At the last Knowledge Management Think Table* we reflected what a networked mindset means to us. Our harvest was rich. Here my try to visualize our reflection: There is one word that caught my attention. It is the little word... Continue Reading →
If it is a network you can draw it. Patti Anklam In many of my workshops about networks I ask the participants to draw a network they are part of. These drawings may be beautiful or basic, they all reveal... Continue Reading →
The KM4dev discussion on lurkers caught my attention. The thread started with "The future of knowledge sharing in a digital age" and actually became "The role of readers, bumblebees or lurkers in cross-pollination". It is a fascinating discussion and I digested it... Continue Reading →
Trust is the magic ingredient we cannot miss for many things to make it work. Trust is the springboard for sharing and learning in networks. If trust is missing deep and meaningful conversations have a hard time to take off.... Continue Reading →
What holds a network together? Why do we share and care? What makes us tell our stories and contribute our knowledge? Why do we join the conversations and assist our peers? And why do certain networks thrive and others... Continue Reading →
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