Published by Working Wikily on 30 Jun 2010

New report: scenarios of how technology can help the poor

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Our colleagues at the Global Business Network just released a major new report with the Rockefeller Foundation: “Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development.” It takes a novel scenario-driven approach to describing how technology can alleviate poverty, tapping the tradition of scenario planning as a tool for strategic thinking that GBN has pioneered over the past two decades. › Continue reading…

Published by Angus on 17 Feb 2010

Eight steps to map your network

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You can gain great insights by viewing your work as part of a network. Here’s a simple exercise that can get you started developing the new mindset. It’s an adaptation of work from June Holley and The Monitor Institute. We think you’ll find it useful. › Continue reading…

Published by Working Wikily on 15 Feb 2010

350.org: giving new meaning to “new organizing”

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350.org achieved one of the most widespread days of political action in history on October 24th. Its success is one of the best illustrations yet of a new model of organizing that goes beyond traditional membership organizations towards a networked movement. › Continue reading…

Published by Angus on 09 Feb 2010

Does your organization have a healthy network?

Monitor Institute's Network Diagnostic

Chances are that your organization’s success is reliant on building and maintaining healthy inter-personal and inter-organizational networks. But do you have any idea whether they are ‘healthy’? Can you think of an effective way to improve them? Fortunately for us, The Monitor Institute has just released a helpful new tool: ‘The Healthy Network Diagnostic’. › Continue reading…