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Dynamic 4Self OrganizingMove the Network to
Action
June Holley, Network Weaver june_at_networkweaving.co
m www.networkweaving.com/june.html 740-591-4705
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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
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Self-Organizing Networks Support Transformative
Action
No Plans - Just Experiments
No Big Meetings - Just Tons of Communication
No Bosses - But Lots of Initiative
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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

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Project Ecosystem
Twosies build relationships
Small Projects build skills
Large Projects for impact
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Activity

• Talk with neighbor What might this mean for your
  network?