Category:Vision

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Contents 1 What do we mean by "vision"? 2 Building network vision: action steps 3 Evaluating network vision: what to explore and ask 4 Examples of networks with strong common stories

What do we mean by "vision"?

Network members must have a clear and common sense of how the world will be different as a result of the network’s work. This vision must be evaluated, ranked and refined by network members. The network must have a sense of potential contradictions and compromises, and how to deal with them.

Building network vision: action steps

• Articulate the vision.
• Share the vision through network materials. Share this narrative frequently.
• Define what's necessarily "in" or "out" of the vision. Discuss what must be commonly shared between network members. Know which are are open for interpretation. Note that many networks don't necessarily know the answers to all of these questions up front. Rather, members and leaders often use a "gut sense" of what's in and what's out, and establish various processes for more formally responding to anything that arises that goes against that sense.
• Define processes for expanding or enforcing the vision when necessary - for example when a new member wants to join the group with a different view of the world or success.
• Reinforce vision through network events and activities - for example, group volunteer activities.
• Document and share group successes.

• Post, share and vote on new ideas to grow the network.
• WHAT ELSE? Please continue to add to this list...

Evaluating network vision: what to explore and ask

• Is there a clear, articulated vision? What is it?
• What are the "breaking points" for this vision? Which beliefs are essential? Which are optional?
• Are the right people "in the room" to achieve this vision?
• Does the network have a clear strategy for working towards this vision?
• What will success look like? How will the network know when the desired change has been achieved?
• Evaluation tools
• WHAT ELSE? Please continue to add to this list...

Examples of networks with strong common stories

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