Network Leadership Series - September 2024

Working at the intersection of theory and practice, the Network Leadership Series is an 8-week experiential course focused on cultivating the foundational sensibilities and skills for leading collaborative initiatives.

Participants will learn useful tools and frameworks to amplify engagement while collectively exploring ways to apply their learnings in their networks, teams, organizations, and with other practitioners.

The online series unfolds in weekly gatherings over 2 months, hosted by Circle Generation (previously offered by Converge). Co-facilitators Carri Munn, Elsa Henderson, and Nono Sekhoto bring diverse specialties in cultivating impact networks: collaborative learning, systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and convening design and facilitation.

Each session offers small group learning and builds depth across our core topics. During the series, you’ll receive resources, session recordings, and peer consult opportunities.

The series includes the following three modules:

1. Network Mindset & Emergence - Focus on the sensibilities and mindset shifts needed to foster a network approach to collaboration. Understand the network theory of change and how we leverage the key differences between organizations and networks to create impact.
2. Participant Engagement - Explores the different ways network members engage and how creating opportunities for people to connect and collaborate generates value.
3. Network Coordination - Focus on coordination roles and how network weaving, communications framing, and project support contribute to network vitality.

LEARN MORE ABOUT NLS HERE

New for September 2024: NLS Practicum

For those who want to go further and integrate learnings from NLS into their work, the practicum is an opportunity to get support in applying network practice to your context.

Taking place over two 2.5 hour sessions, the practicum challenges you to translate your insights into communication and engagement tools to be utilized by your team, network, or organization. Practicum sessions will take place in small groups with participants receiving feedback and support from the facilitators and other practitioners.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PRACTICUM HERE

Our pricing is tiered to ensure accessibility across incomes and industries. Please choose the level that aligns with your resources:

All participants will also receive an electronic copy of the book Impact Networks by David Ehrlichman.

NETWORK LEADERSHIP SERIES

Standard Pricing - $2,200.00
(This tier is intended for corporations, foundations, government leaders, or similar.)

Accessible Pricing - $1,250.00
(This tier is intended for NGOs, community based organizations, or similar.)

Scholarships: To ensure equity and include diverse perspectives we offer a limited number of partial tuition scholarships. Please contact [email protected] to inquire.

Co-Learning: We also encourage co-learning! If you’d like to invite a colleague from your network or organization, we offer a 20% discount. Please contact us prior to registering for details.

PRACTICUM

Standard Pricing - $500.00 (This tier is intended for corporations, foundations, government leaders, or similar.)

Accessible Pricing - $350 (This tier is intended for NGOs, community based organizations, or similar.)

NETWORK LEADERSHIP SERIES

The series will start on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 and continue each Tuesday until November 12th. Please note the first and last session are 90 min and all other sessions are 150 min; 2 hours and 30 min long. We intentionally begin and end with a 15 min buffer to offer busy folks space to transition between meetings.

Weaving calls: In preparation for the series, participants will be invited to join a weaving call the week of September 16th, a 45-minute conversation with the facilitation team to share about your work and learning objectives. These calls are an opportunity to connect with a small group of participants and help us adapt our examples to be relevant to participants' contexts.

Week of September 16th, 45-min weaving call to be scheduled upon registration

Tuesday, September 24th, 8:15-9:45 am PDT / 6:15-7:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, October 1st, 8:15-10:45 am PDT / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, October 8th, 8:15-10:45 am PDT / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, October, 15th, 8:15-10:45 am PDT / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, October 22nd, 8:15-10:45 am PDT / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, October 29th, 8:15-10:45 am PDT / 6:15-8:45 EAT

Tuesday, November, 5th, 8:15-10:45 am PST / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

Tuesday, November 12th, 8:15-9:45 am PST / 6:15-8:45 pm EAT

PRACTICUM
(Choose either Group A or B, whichever works best for you.)

Practicum Group A – Mondays:
November 25th and December 2nd, 8:00-10:30 am PST / 6:00-8:30 pm EAT

Practicum Group B – Tuesdays:
November 26th and December 3rd, 8:00-10:30 am PST / 6:00-8:30 pm EAT

Host or Publisher Circle Generation