About NetworkWeaverNETWORK WEAVING -- During the twenty-first century, activity will increasingly take place in self-organizing, system shifting networks. This site offers resources and discussion space for those who want to better understand network approaches to transformation and improve their skills in facilitating this transition. This is also the site for the Network Weaver Consultants Network, a loosely affiliated group of consultants who provide a wide range of network services for organizations, networks and communities. Go to the Network Services page to see a list of ten network services and which consultants offer each service. [They are documented as goals in this StratML rendition.]To find a consultant who provides one or more of these services: Go to the map at the top of the consultants page, click and hold on a service, the map will focus on which of the consultants provides this service. [They are listed as stakeholders in this StratML rendition.]NetworkWeaverNW_0074e85a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea00Network Weaver ConsultantsThe Network Weaver Consultants Network is a loosely affiliated group of consultants who provide a wide range of network services for organizations, networks and communities. Some of the consultants have taken a 5-month intensive practicum on network consulting led by June Holley and Kristin Johnstad. However, there is no vetting process for this page: https://networkweaver.com/category/team/ Anyone who has experience can put their name on this site. Make sure you contact the consultants directly to access more detail about their experience, interests and availability.June HolleyJune has been weaving economic and community networks for more than 35 years. In 1981 she discovered complexity science and became intrigued with the process of transformation. How could communities…Kristin JohnstadMy consulting practice focuses on strengthening the capacity of individuals, networks and communities to address such complex challenges as access to healthy food, equitable youth and family outcomes, health and…Kevin HiebertKevin Hiebert, Principal of Resonate Consulting, is a facilitator, trainer, leadership coach and strategy consultant who supports collaboration to create social and organizational change. Kevin is passionate about collaboration, participatory…Kimberley JutzeKimberley Jutze is the founder of Shifting Patterns Consulting, a Certified B Corporation that helps changemaker leaders get their colleagues on the same page and put collaborative processes in place…Sadia HassanSadia Hassan is a facilitator and network weaver who has enjoyed helping organizations use a human-centered design approach to think through inclusive, equitable, and participatory processes for capacity building. She is especially adept…Ammie Kae BrooksAmmie Kae, co-founder of Fluff, a digital marketing startup, is a licensed Social Worker and Clinical Therapist in the Chicagoland area. She currently sees clients both one-on-one and in group…Dolores ChandlerDolores Chandler (they/them) is a radical community based social worker with over 10 years of experience as a facilitator, trainer, performer, writer, and angelic trouble maker. They entered into this…Tamara ShapiroTamara Shapiro was a lead strategist and facilitator of the InterOccupy network which facilitated democratic, interactive conference calls that led to regional and national actions, conferences and multi-city events. She…Ben RobertsI am a systemic change agent and a process artist. Since March 2009, when I began leading a local weekly “Discussion Salon,” I have been convening and hosting both in-person…Sahana ChattopadhyaySahana Chattopadhyay is a global Speaker, Writer, Master Facilitator, Organization Development Consultant, and Coach. She works at the intersection of Complexity, Human Potential, Organizational Transformation, Systems Thinking, and Emergence. Her…Katy MamenKaty’s practice focuses primarily on network and social system mapping, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and systems-informed strategy as key avenues for transformative systems change that strengthens social justice and ecological health. As…Lisa TrocchiaDr. Lisa Trocchia is Associate Faculty at Prescott College where she designs curricula and teaches in the Sustainable Food Systems graduate program, one that situates the study of food systems…Shakira Hall LouimarreShakira Hall Louimarre is a chaplain, higher education administrator and facilitator, committed to developing and cultivating relationships. She connects people, communities and ideas around issues of justice and equity. Shakira…Jamye WootenJamye Wooten is a Digital Communications & Social Impact Strategist, Human Rights Organizer and Founder of KINETICS. On the forefront of digital strategy, his work has spanned the globe –…Emily CarrollDr. Emily Carroll is the President and Managing Partner of Janus Analytics, LLC. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Policy from Southern Illinois University…Sami BergerSami’s practice focuses on developing and implementing learning strategies within networks, collaborative initiatives, government agencies, and non-profit organizations that are striving to make a positive difference in their communities. Since…Blythe ButlerBlythe’s practice focuses on change management, evaluation, and capacity building to support the development of adaptive learning cultures within organizations and collaboratives. Her current work is focused on the development…Matt BirkholdMatt Birkhold is founder of Visionary Organizing Lab, an educational laboratory that supports people to experiment with building new economic practices, building beloved communities, and developing a sense of themselves as creators of…Ulises AguilaI am passionate about Networks, as a way to help others to become leaders, as the option to create fastest initiatives in social systems, as an alternative to do things…Denisha CraigDenisha Craig is a child sex abuse prevention advocate and an Independent Consultant for Resonance Network and Leadership Learning Community (LLC’s) WEB network. Based in Maryland, Denisha supports networks organizing…Purvi ShahPurvi Shah inspires changes as a consultant on gender, racial, and economic equity. As an anti-violence advocate, trainer, grassroots researcher, and facilitator committed to opening space for transformation, she delights…Deborah Elizabeth FinnDeborah Elizabeth Finn works with mission-based organizations as a network weaver, capacity builder, technical assistance provider, and nonprofit technology strategist. She holds degrees from Bennington College and Harvard University.Deborah is…Deborah FishmanDeborah Fishman works in communications and community-building as a writer and network-weaver. An entrepreneur and chef, Deborah is also the founder of FED (www.fedsocial.co), a platform for ideas built into an inclusive community. She is a member of multiple…Karen Tronsgard-ScottKaren Tronsgard-Scott is working toward a world in which all people thrive. Currently, she is focused on building solidarity with others who live to end violence across social spectrums with…Saida AgostiniSaida Agostini is a movement builder, activist and poet. The Chief Operating Officer for FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, she supports FORCE in sustaining and expanding its organizational capacity to foster survivor led…Ramelcy UribeRamelcy Uribe is a Black Dominicana from The South Bronx! She is a youth worker and consciousness-raising educator. You can find her facilitating workshops, healing circles, and supporting curriculum writing at Brown…Danielle M. Varda, PhDDanielle M. Varda, PhD is the CEO of Visible Network Labs and an Associate Professor at the University of CO Denver in the School of Public Affairs. Dr. Varda directs VNL’s data science…Lisa WatsonLisa Watson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Openly, an impact strategy and research company committed to social good. Lisa is a social impact strategist with 20 years of experience designing,…Sarah Ann ShanahanSarah Ann Shanahan has worked for the RE-AMP Network for ten years. She currently serves as the Network’s Community Manager where she facilitates the collaboration of members through connections, collective…Bruce HoppeBruce Hoppe, PhD, founder and president of Connective Associates, is an experienced consultant with a passion for customer service and translating data into bottom line impact. A creative problem solver…Yasmin YonisYasmin Yonis is currently the program manager at Movement Netlab in New York where she supports a team of six facilitators in their training of six networks—5 networks working in…Pedro PortelaPedro Portela was born and raised in Porto, Portugal where he studied mechanical engineering. After almost a decade in the aerospace sector working as COO and systems engineer, he quit…Carole MartinNetwork Education, Development and Evaluation Services Is network leadership a skill set that you and your community hope to cultivate?Are you interested in better understanding or evaluating the connections between…Froswa’ Booker-DrewDr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is a Partnership Broker. Relational Leadership Junkie. Connector. Author/Speaker/Trainer. Co-Founder, HERitage Giving Circle. Currently, the Vice President of Community Affairs of the State Fair of Texas, she has been quoted…Joni BryanSocial Impact Storyteller – Alchemist | Salesforce MVP | Believer in Love, Justice, and Equality I am a social impact storyteller helping nonprofits use data to tell their stories of…Sara Shapiro-PlevanSara Shapiro-Plevan is all about relationships. Her essential focus: understanding the way relationships influence our ability to improve our practice, understand our work, and engage effectively with others as we…Kiara NagelKiara Nagel is a creative strategist based in Los Angeles with 20 years of experience building creative and collaborative initiatives and supporting social groups, leaders, and organizations to become more…Bill RichmondMy work with networks comes out of my experiences as a classroom teacher and working inside large educational bureaucracies. I believe that the power of networks comes from the idea…Tracy KunklerTracy Kunkler, MSW, is a Principal and co-founder of Circle Forward, a system of collaborative governance, providing frameworks and decision-making tools to leverage change in large-scale systems. It has been particularly…Deitre EppsDeitre Epps is the CEO and Founder of RACE for Equity, LLC. Deitre has worked for over twenty years to address the ill effects of poverty on low income communities…Patti AnklamSince publishing her book, Networks at Work and in the World in 2007, Patti has worked with a variety of nonprofits to help them establish baseline network connectivity assessment with Network Mapping…Claire ReineltI have over 20 years of experience evaluating leadership programs and leadership networks in the nonprofit sector. My consulting practice supports foundations and nonprofit organizations to effectively invest in collective…Christine CapraI’ve played many roles in change efforts over the decades, and have discovered that I’m happiest when acting as a Network Guardian, supporting others with the skills & tools they…Curtis OgdenCurtis Ogden is a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC). Much of his work entails consulting with multi-stakeholder networks to strengthen and transform food, education, public…William P. Moore, Ph. D.Bill has spent his entire career working in our most challenged communities – both urban and rural – and with vulnerable populations to find solutions to our most pressing social,...Beth TenerBeth Tener is a facilitator, trainer, and strategy coach who works with collaborative network initiatives that address complex challenges, such as transitioning to a clean energy economy and revitalizing communities…Ari SahagunI grew up in the tallgrass prairies of Illinois, USA, where the lanky sandhill cranes pause on their way to and from Mexico. Retracing one of my family’s roots, I’ve…Abby YanowAbby Yanow is a Facilitator and Leadership coach. She has created and facilitated many peer learning networks for the purpose of knowledge-sharing, problem solving and collaboration. Her colleagues consider her…Debbie GowensmithDebbie Gowensmith, M.S., is vice-president of Groundswell Services, Inc., dedicated to strengthening equity-building movements. She provides consultation in evaluation and community-based research, specializing in network facilitation and evaluation. Debbie has…Derrick RhaynDerrick Rhayn is the Chief Catalyst at Networks for Change, a Seattle consulting firm specializing in building the capacity of social change networks and nonprofit organizations through consulting, training, and coaching. As a ‘network weaver,’ Derrick focuses on facilitating increased connectivity within networks and nonprofits as a way of unleashing their potential, mobilizing their hidden assets, and generating innovative solutions with an orientation towards systems change.Janne K. FlisrandMy own work makes cities great places for the people who live there. I work so everyone has a secure home, for streets that put people first, and to stop…Self-organizing networks_0074eaf8-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea00To offers resources and discussion space for those who want to better understand network approaches to transformation and improve their skills_0074ec6a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea00NetworksSelf-OrganizationTraining, Workshops & ConferencesConduct training, workshops, and conferences_0074eddc-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001NETWORK TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS OR CONFERENCES -- 1 1/2 hours to several day sessions Face-to-face or virtual -- Possible Content of Sessions:Network WeavingIntro to Networks and network weaving_0075d56c-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.1MotivationsWhy networks?_0075d77e-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.2Collaborative Practices_0075d8fa-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.3ProjectsSelf-organizing and collaborative projects in networks_0075da30-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.4Collaborative Skills_0075db66-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.5Systems AnalysisSystems analysis to identify leverage points and working groups_0075dd14-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.6Intentions & StrategiesForming intentional networks and network strategies_0075df1c-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.7Innovation Funds_0075e07a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea001.8Coaching & Leadership DevelopmentDevelop and coach leaders_0075e1f6-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea002Network LeadersNETWORK LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & NETWORK COACHING -- Virtual or FTF sessionsLeadershipNetwork leadership self-assessment and network and collaborative skill building_0075e34a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea002.1Network Leadership Development:1 or more sessions with emphasis on network leadership self-assessment and network and collaborative skill buildingCoachingWorking with or coaching project coordinators Network coaching_0075e4a8-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea002.2Project CoordinatorsCoaching Working with or coaching project coordinators Network coaching: one on one sessions with network leadersStrategiesDevelop strategic plans_0075e61a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea003Newly Forming NetworksNETWORK DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT -- Working with newly forming networks to understand network development and designing activities to develop a network mindsetUnderstandingUnderstand network development_0075e778-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea003.1MindsetDesign activities to develop a network mindset_0075e8d6-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea003.2ConveningsDesign network convenings_0075ea48-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea004DESIGN, COORDINATION AND/OR FACILITATION OF NETWORK CONVENINGS -- Usually for single networks. Helping to design convenings of networks for sharing information, network building, decision-making, etc.InformationShare information_0075eba6-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea004.1NetworksBuild networks_0075ed0e-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea004.2Decision MakingMake decisions_0075ee8a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea004.3CommunicationAssess the network communication system_0075efe8-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea005COMMUNICATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR NETWORKS -- Assessing the current network communication system, identifying gaps, and experimenting with new platforms and toolsGapsIdentify gaps_0075f150-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea005.1Platforms & ToolsExperiment with new platforms and tools_0075f2d6-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea005.2StructureDetermine appropriate network structure_0075f43e-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea006NETWORK GOVERNANCE, DECISION MAKING AND STRUCTUREGovernanceDetermine appropriate network structure for governance_0075f5b0-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea006.1Decision MakingDetermine appropriate network structure for decision-making processes_0075f7f4-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea006.2OperationsDetermine appropriate network operational structure_0075f97a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea006.3Network MapsMap and improve networks_0075fae2-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007NETWORK MAPPING, NETWORK ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE NETWORKSurveysDevelop Surveys_0075fc72-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.1SoftwareUse network mapping software or platform_0075fde4-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.2MapsGenerate maps_0075ff4c-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.3AnalysesAnalyze maps_007600dc-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.4CoordinationCoordinate mapping projects_00760258-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.5PresentationsGive presentations on maps_007603ca-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.6TrainingTrain to do network mapping & analysis_007606a4-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea007.7Data, Learning & EvaluationEvaluate networks_0076082a-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea008NETWORK TRACKING AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS, NETWORK LEARNING AND REFLECTION & NETWORK EVALUATIONGovernanceDetermine appropriate network structure for governance_0076099c-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea008.1Decision MakingDetermine appropriate network structure for decision-making processes_a8ae48f6-b17b-11ea-8944-3c0d2283ea008.2OperationsDetermine appropriate network operational structure_a8ae4b12-b17b-11ea-8944-3c0d2283ea008.3Research & WritingResearch and write network materials _00760b36-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea009NETWORK RESEARCH, WRITING AND MATERIALS DEVELOPMENTResearchConduct network research_00760cb2-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea009.1WritingWrite networking materials_a8ae4cd4-b17b-11ea-8944-3c0d2283ea009.2Case StudiesCompile case studies on network topics_a8ae4fa4-b17b-11ea-8944-3c0d2283ea009.3LearningDevelop learning modules_a8ae513e-b17b-11ea-8944-3c0d2283ea009.4InnovationDevelop innovation funding sources_00760e2e-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea0010CodesignConvene a codesign process to design an Innovation Fund, Activiation Fund or Seed fund to resource collaborative projects_00760fc8-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea0010.1CoordinationCoordinate an Innovation Fund_00761158-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea0010.2LogisticsSet up logistics for an Innovation Fund_007612d4-b114-11ea-b270-c4430c83ea0010.32020-06-18https://networkweaver.com/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net