Network Tools for Sharing the GSN Research

Network Tools for Sharing and Applying the GSN Research Joan Bigham

Managing Director Global Solution Networks

GSN network tools Transforming GSN research results and their implications into accessible, flexible tools and platforms for information, application and implementation by network leaders and stakeholders

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Your brain

Your organization

GSN Research

Tools for multiple goals

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How do Implement we build one?

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Taxonomy of 10 types of GSN

Short videos and animations

Executive briefings • Organizational leaders • Employees and customers • Partners and grantees • Volunteers

Expert Interviews

Webinars from researchers and practitioners

Related resources online

Curated communities

EXAMPLE FROM SAP GSN concept paper and discussion

content mini-site selected readings

links to partners

network interaction

Implement a GSN • • • • •

diagnostic tools self-help workshops GSN platform GSN app

Where are you in your journey?

Peer to peer GSN workshops • Problem being solved?

• Which network type?

• Technologies?

• Stakeholder profile?

• Governance model?

• Funding sources?

The GSN platform?

A platform starts like a lemonade stand

- Sanjeet Paul Chaudrey

Think about the first user interaction

Ease of connection and use

Mindmapping: Seven Power Tools

Magnet for interaction •

Gravity: how well does the platform attract participants, both producers and consumers?

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Matchmaking: are people meeting the right quality peers?

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Trust: will maintain the pull

Scaling: interaction ecosystem

The ultimate GSN mobile app • Multiple points of entry • Tools for all GSN goals • Interaction driven • Self help and assessment

GSNs enabled globally

Questions and Discussion

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