Distinctions between Networks

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Distinctions between Networks

• Delivery Networks
• Sponsor
• Appointed leader
• Budget
• Meet Physically
• Performance Contract
• Measurable value
• Deliver collectively

• Enabling Networks/Communities
• No sponsor needed
• Emergent leader
• No budget
• Usually meet virtually
• Mission or Vision statement
• Value hard to measure
• Deliver benefits individually

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Lifecycle of a Network
CumulativeEnergy

• Continue?
• Celebrate close?
• Redefine?
• Divide?

High
Remind people that they can leave! Email.

• Continue to seek questions
• Focus on a real problem to re-energize

• Monitor
• QA speed frequency
• Joiners/leavers

• Find some burning questions early on
• Jog people to respond

• Marketing
• Link from related websites
• Send newsletter to other networks

• Quick wins
• Advertise successes

• Teleconferences
• Newsletter
• Brand? Logo?
• Website

• Develop Charter
• Roles (Leader, Sponsor, Mentor)
• Code of conduct
• Processes/tools

• Evaluation of need
• Go/no go decision
• Duplication?

• Use welcome e-mail or telephone calls for new
  members
• Introduce to new members

• Develop strategy for growth
• Organic?
• Inorganic?

• Face-to-face meeting

• Consider options for tools/support

• Critical mass of interest parties

Low
Time