How to Build a Collaborative Approach to Reaching Your UUPG

A Workshop on Collaboration Presented at

Finishing the Task 2015 Conference

December 2-4, 2015

How to Builda Collaborative Approachto Reaching Your UUPG

Dave HackettvisionSynergy

Network BasicsBuilding missional networks

Why use Collaboration

to Reach UUPGs?

It’s God’s plan to use God’s people acting as one

to fulfill God’s purposes

“ I pray … that all of themmay be one, Father,

that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

Jesus, in John 17:20-21

We can harness the synergy of multiple orgs/ministries working together:

● broad-spectrum impact● ministry efficiencies● avoids duplication ● displays unity of the body of

Christ

A Vision for Collaborative Approaches

For every UUPG: A Network

For every UUPG Network:

A Network Catalyst

Types of Collaboration

Networks Partnerships

Networks Partnerships

Any group of individualsor organizationssharing a common interestwhoregularly communicatewith each other toenhance theirindividual purposes

Networks Partnerships

Any group of individualsor organizationssharing a common interestwhoregularly communicatewith each other toenhance theirindividual purposes

Any group of individualsor organizationssharing a common interestwhoregularly communicate,plan, & work togetherto achieve acommon visionthat isbeyond the capacityof any individual partner

Networks Partnerships

bring people togetherto share information,and connections,and even resourcesso thateach individualor organizationcan do their workmore effectively

bring people togetheraround acommon concernor a common projectso thatthey can pool theirefforts & resourcesto do somethingthey could not do alone

Networks Partnerships

bring people togetherto share information,and connections,and even resourcesso thateach individualor organizationcan do their workmore effectively

bring people togetheraround acommon concernor a common projectso thatthey can pool theirefforts & resourcesto do somethingthey could not do alone

maximizing

individual

capacity

maximizing

collective

capacity

Network Stages

Network Stages

Exploration Formation Operation

EXPLORATION

Step by Step Actions

5

Knowledge

5

Connections

5

Interviews

5

Interest

Signs of Success

Clarity

5

Connections

5

Common Interest

Pitfall

No Time

FORMATION

Step by Step Actions

5

Consensus

5

Commitment

Planning

Signs of Success

5

Confidence

5

Consensus

5

Commitment

Pitfall

No Trust

OPERATION

Step by Step Actions

5

Organize

5

Document

Communicate

5

Follow-up

Signs of Success

5

Groups

5

Goals

5

Gatherings

5

Growth

Pitfall

No Task

Leadership Roles

Catalyst Team

Advocates/Champions

Facilitation Team

The Special Role of the Catalyst

The Special Role of the Catalyst

The Catalyst

● is a person or team

● has vision for the potential of a network

● builds credibility and connections to draw others together.

● builds a network of relationships & identifies interest

● casts a vision for working together

5

Core CompetenciesResearch

Due Diligence: Players, history, context, resources, vision

5

Core Competencies● Relationships

Draw the willing together, set and level the playing field, create inclusive environment

5

Core CompetenciesDiscernment

Convene meeting; share challenges rolled up to an initial, viable set of high-value objectives. Go/No-Go Point

First Steps● Read Well Connected

http://www.visionsynergy.net/resources/books/

● Synergy Webinar Dec 17, 11am PST -Releasing the Power of Your Network: Making the Impossible Possiblehttps://synergycommons.net/learning/webinars/upcoming/

● Join SynergyCommons.nethttps://synergycommons.net/

● Recruit a Catalyst & Register with VSSend info name and email to

[email protected]

Contact Us

● Dave Hackett, Senior Network [email protected]

● [email protected]

How to Builda Collaborative Approachto Reaching Your UUPG