It is extremely easy for members and leaders of networks and partnership to “recall” the content of a consultation or conference in widely diverging ways. visionSynergy recommends that network and partnership leadership create a Summary Report that can serve as a common data set, or shared referent, for all members. Below is a consultation summary report template that you can use to share key event decisions, details, and information with your members and stakeholders…
15 Jun 2018 by Daniel Dow
In this video, Stefan Henger discusses the importance of understanding cultural backgrounds and differences. Networks that lack this awareness can struggle to communicate and build trust.
15 Jun 2018 by Daniel Dow
When collaboratives get intentional about culture, they can more quickly and more effectively tackle social problems at the magnitude at which they exist. This SSIR article focuses on the importance and process of co-creating a strong culture within your network…..
01 Jun 2018 by Daniel Dow
In this network leader video, Chandan Kumar Sah shares his experience of the importance to stay with the calling that God gave your network. He urges you not to move away from that vision, even though the alternative options may offer more resources…
31 May 2018 by Daniel Dow
David Haskell shares a personal experience about the power of a dream, an impossible situation, and the capacity for networks to achieve what no one organization can do alone. This is an inspiring story of what can happen when networks are formed and effectively lead…..
31 May 2018 by Daniel Dow
Authentic community change moves at the speed of trust. And yet, we spend so little time and focus on intentionally building trust among partners. This paper explores the intricacies of trust, how to build it and what to do when trust is broken…
16 May 2018 by Daniel Dow
Eldon Porter, a Consultant for Global Engagement with Mission Nexus, discusses network engagement strategies that ministries and networks can use to engage other networks and organization for greater Kingdom collaboration…
16 May 2018 by Daniel Dow
How collaborative is your network? As groups move towards greater collaboration they must pay attention to activities that build trust among the partners. This tool can be used to guide a conversation about the level of collaboration that is needed…