Network Know-How Guide Downloads
Starter Guide
Learn core network concepts to help you get the most out of the Network Know-How Guides including:
Overview of social impact networks and key terms
Self assessment quiz to identify which Guides might be best for your network
Clarifying Purpose and Value
Refine your vision to reflect network members’ priorities.
Helps you with questions like:
How can we refine the network’s purpose and value to get member buy-in?
How can we create a plan that meets the expectations of members who have different priorities?
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Monitoring Your Network’s Health
Make informed decisions about what your network needs
to succeed.
Helps you with questions like:
How do we know that our network is on the right path?
How do we measure our network’s health?
Sustaining Your Network
Secure material resources while engaging, aligning and generating value for members. Helps you with questions like:
What strategies can promote network sustainability?
What successful business or revenue models can we use for our network?
How can we make a compelling case to internal and external stakeholders about our network’s value?
Mapping Your Network
Analyze patterns of connectivity, information flows and knowledge gaps to build and strengthen connections.
Helps you with questions like:
What could we learn from mapping our network?
When and how often should we map our network?
What data can we use to map our network?
Fostering Engagement
Encourage member engagement, cultivate leadership and determine network governance. Helps you with questions like:
How can we encourage member participation?
What strategies can we use to build and clarify network leadership and roles?
How should we approach decision-making in the network?