Essential Guide to Effective Networks
Summary
The Essential Guide to Effective Networks (EG2EN) is an overview of the three-stage network development process (EFO). In addition, it contains 12 Health Factors seen in healthy and effective networks. There is a U.S. legal size and an A4 version of the guide.
This guide summarizes each network development stage: Exploration, Formation, and Operation. It describes each stage’s goals, step-by-step activities, signs of success and common pitfalls to avoid. These elements enable mission networks to accomplish together what can not be done alone.
Key Ideas
- Effective networks develop in a three-stage process moving from exploration to formation to operation.
- Each stage has key goals, activities, and success indicators.
- Each stage also has common pitfalls and challenges that must be overcome.
- Networks typically loop back and forth between these stages as they develop or experience changes.
- Different leadership roles are needed at each stage.
Citation / Download
- visionSynergy. The Essential Guide to Effective Networks. Updated 2018.
The EFO model was developed out of network development ideas first synthesized by Phill Butler as the CEO of Interdev. It was further refined and updated by the visionSynergy team.This resource is available in multiple languages:
