Network Consulting
Networks help organizations working on similar issues build trust, find opportunities to align with one another, share information, and build power through connection. Creating a formal space where professionals to gather and have open and honest discussions can be game changing.
Whether you are interested in learning more about networks, starting a network, coordinating a network, or managing network gatherings, Natalie can help you each step of the way. Here are some of the services that can be provided:
Developing Governance Documents
Deciding Who Should Participate in the Network
Developing Network Member Leadership
Coordinating Virtual or In-Person Gatherings
Managing Shared Work and Learning
Setting Up/Administering Systems to Connect the Network
Training on How to Manage Your Own Network
Getting Your Network Started
Identifying if a Network is Right for Your Situation
Example of Natalie’s Work
Natalie is the Network Facilitator of the Lower Mekong Network, which is a network of environmental organizations from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. The network comes together to share information about issues happening on the ground and how to protect the biodiversity hotspot in the region. Natalie supports the network administratively as well as convenes spaces for members to have conversations through monthly virtual calls as well as an in person Annual Regional Meeting. Natalie is central to the planning and success of these member gatherings. The members are the ultimate decision makers in this network, and decisions are made through a form of consensus. There is a Working Group of members that provides guidance for network management throughout the year that Natalie supports. Natalie makes sure that information is communicated, members can have their ideas heard, and that there are spaces for conversation in the network.
