Wanting to leave a breadcrumb here for other EAs interested in the leading edge of network thinking.
What this article describes is a beautiful introduction to something quite complex and powerful. We do this work naturally—it is indeed something that emerges in our system by itself. By increasing our understanding of how it works, we can increase our awareness of the networks we participate in, and intentionally shift our behaviours to change the properties of the network.
In my experience, the theory is great, yet studying the theory doesn’t really give one the skill to actually do the thing. It’s a bit like learning to ride a bike, or learning how to have really good conversations, or learning how to show up with both warmth and competence at the same time—it takes a good learning container to practice in and coaching/support from someone with greater awareness and skill.
Here’s the breadcrumb: there is a network of folks with a ton of capacity in this area, already playing within EA and communities beyond. In several communities (though not directly within EA yet), we actually offer training on developing these skills. If you find this note and are interested in connecting, I’d love to hear from you! If we aren’t connected directly, I’m sure you could use your network to find me :)
Wanting to leave a breadcrumb here for other EAs interested in the leading edge of network thinking.
What this article describes is a beautiful introduction to something quite complex and powerful. We do this work naturally—it is indeed something that emerges in our system by itself. By increasing our understanding of how it works, we can increase our awareness of the networks we participate in, and intentionally shift our behaviours to change the properties of the network.
In my experience, the theory is great, yet studying the theory doesn’t really give one the skill to actually do the thing. It’s a bit like learning to ride a bike, or learning how to have really good conversations, or learning how to show up with both warmth and competence at the same time—it takes a good learning container to practice in and coaching/support from someone with greater awareness and skill.
Here’s the breadcrumb: there is a network of folks with a ton of capacity in this area, already playing within EA and communities beyond. In several communities (though not directly within EA yet), we actually offer training on developing these skills. If you find this note and are interested in connecting, I’d love to hear from you! If we aren’t connected directly, I’m sure you could use your network to find me :)