NetworkWeavers:Characteristics
Characteristics
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Some characteristics of a Network Weaver
You are opportunity seeking
- Focus on the positive, are optimistic
- Continually unearth new resources and add to the network's periphery
- See problems and needs as opportunities
- Every new relationship is an opportunity to connect that person to others
- Ask a lot of questions
- Identify peoples' strengths and gifts
You help people have big dreams but facilitate doable projects
- Have a big vision but see the importance of taking small steps
- Love to unearth other peoples dreams and visions
- Comfortable with uncertainty but persistent in making things happen
- See patterns in the network: where there is energy, where there is isolation
- Able to learn from experience; decide next step after reflecting on previous step
- Not attached to specific next step but strategic
- Able to see when something doesn't work and move on
You help people understand and apply network concepts, values and behavior
- Share information and resources without expectation of a direct return from that person
- Often express the importance of collaboration
- Point out the value of knowing people with different perspectives and from different backgrounds
- Help people map, analyze and enhance their networks
- Treat everyone as peer – of equal value but not the same
- As an individual, you are unique, a "character," but with little ego
- Help people understand Smart Networks concepts and translate into practice.
You help people deepen the quality of relationships
- Help people deal with differences and conflict
- Encourage people to listen to each other
- Insist that people check assumptions about what others are saying
- Encourage people to identify their shared beliefs and values and overlapping interests
- Model an approach to relationships that is positive and appreciative and focused on strengths
- Help people make accurate assessments of others
- Show people how to build trust through low-risk collaborations with others
You work with others to create scale and impact
- Encourage others to become network weavers & take responsibility for increasing the health of their networks
- Mentor others in project coordination skills
- Encourage people to initiate collaborations with others
- Help people bring innovation and new perspectives into their networks
- Help small projects move to scale
- Encourage people to see the "patterns of success" and apply them to other situations
- Convince policy makers to be part of your network