thinking without structure: why networks are changing our lives and how to adapt
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What does the world of networks do to our companies, our friendships and our lives? Discover how network thinking can drive your work, and change the way you see the world.TRANSCRIPT
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Benjamin Cave – Trainer
@cave_ben20 April 2023
Network Thinking
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Aim
To enable participants to apply network thinking to their work
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Learning Objectives
Define 5 principles of network thinkingApply network thinking to professional challengesList support structures for a network
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Exercise
Think of an example of knowledge organised in a tree structure…
What is the benefit of the tree structure?
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Benefits of trees
Orderly Hierarchical Simple Unified Structured Intuitive
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Hierarchies
Business
Family
Military
Governmental
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Discussion
Could you make a tree of your friendship group?
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How can equal things be expressed in trees?
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Structures
A football team A business A friendship group
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‘Tree thinking’ cannot be used to organise networks…
… you need a new principle
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Giles Deleuze Felix Guattari
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Rhizomes
“Unlike trees or their roots, the rhizome connects any point to any other point”
Image 1 credit: Library of Congress
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Principles of Networks
Networks are not linear.
Networks have no origin point.
Networks cannot be controlled from the top.
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Image 1 credit: WeRSM
Networks and Jobs
40% found job through social network referrals
63% of recruiters take referrals as #1 indicator of candidate quality
35% change jobs at least every 5 years
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Principles of Network Thinking
1. Emergence over prediction2. Adaptability over control3. Redundancy over stardom4. Contributions over credentials5. Diversity over homogeny
Adapted from the Curtis Ogden from the ‘Interaction Institute for Social Change’
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Meet Suhail and Mustafa
Your job: Help them win more business through network
thinking
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Emergence
Network thinkers understand the limits of prediction and reduce reliance on projections
To do this they increase the diversity of data and information they have available to them
Example: A business adjusts the focus of an event to match the latest developments in the field
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Our colleagues are seeking to grow their business in a new specialist area
How can they apply emergence to develop their
expertise?
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Adaptability
Network thinkers prioritise flexibility over rigid delivery
To do this they focus on the outcome not the process
Example: A business brings in a colleague to support delivery of a project in another language
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Suhail is bidding for a new contract
How can they apply adaptability to support his
bid?
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Redundancy
Network thinkers reduce reliance on any one part of their network
To do this they identify and cultivate alternative relationships and switching with agility when needed
Example: A business keeps a list of skills in their network in case they cannot meet a need internally
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Our colleagues have won their contract! Now they needs to resource the work
How can they apply redundancy to plan for
contingencies?
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Contribution
Network thinkers look at the best person for a job not whether that person has a track record
To do this they constantly keep track of the skills in their network and apply new knowledge to each situation
Example: A business uses a trainer to promote their work in a specialist area
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How can they apply contribution to decide who should run it?
Our colleagues are running a workshop for government officials
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Diversity
Network thinkers embrace different perspectives
To do this they work on new projects and bring in new partners to support delivery
Example: A business partners with a freelance developer to deliver a project in a new technical area.
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Mustafa has been approached to build an open data app
How can they apply diversity to locate technical partners?
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Network Thinking for Nodes
1. Emergence - Keep up with others’ work 2. Adaptability – Be flexible in your plans3. Redundancy – Line up support from the network4. Contributions – Give new people a chance5. Diversity – Think about partnerships
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Exercise
Move around the room and find out the specialism of 3 other
participants
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Network thinking gives you the resources of a larger organisation while minimising your operational risks
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Benjamin Cave – Trainer
@cave_ben20 April 2023
Thank You