Dynamic 4: Self Organizing Move the Network to Action June Holley, Network Weaver june@networkweaving.com www.networkweaving.com/june.html 740-591-4705
Complementary Pairs Whole Group Self-organizing Know the answer to problem Problem complex, solution not obvious Whole group meets for decision-making Network does not make decisions together Whole group planning Experimenting & sharing results & more experiments Whole group acts Many collaborative projects Reach goal through linear action New state emerges
Self-Organizing Networks Support Transformative Action No Plans - Just Experiments No Big Meetings - Just Tons of Communication No Bosses - But Lots of Initiative
Self-Organizing Networks (Complex Adaptive System) You help people see Opportunities They initiate a Collaborative Project You coach You help them notice what works You encourage them to spread the patterns of success
Twosies build relationships Project Ecosystem Twosies build relationships Small Projects build skills Large Projects for impact
Activity Talk with neighbor: What might this mean for your network?