This is visionSynergy's PowerPoint on "How to Build a Collaborative Approach to Reaching Your UUPG" presented at its Finishing The Task 2015 Workshop on December 4, 2015; presented by Dave Hackett, Sr Network Advisor, visionSynergy.

1. A Workshop on Collaboration Presented at
Finishing the Task 2015 Conference
December 2-4, 2015

2. How to Build
a Collaborative Approach
to Reaching Your UUPG
Dave Hackett
visionSynergy

3. Network Basics
Building missional networks

4. Why use
Collaboration
to Reach
UUPGs?

5. It’s God’s plan to use God’s
people acting as one
to fulfill God’s purposes
“ I pray … that all of them
may be one, Father,
that the world may believe
that you have sent me.”
Jesus, in John 17:20-21

6. 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

7. A Vision for Collaborative Approaches
For every UUPG: A Network
For every UUPG Network:
A Network Catalyst

8. Types of Collaboration

10. Networks Partnerships

11. Networks Partnerships
Any group of individuals
or organizations
sharing a common
interest
who
regularly communicate
with each other to
enhance their
individual purposes

12. Networks Partnerships
Any group of individuals
or organizations
sharing a common interest
who
regularly communicate
with each other to
enhance their
individual purposes
Any group of individuals
or organizations
sharing a common interest
who
regularly communicate,
plan, & work together
to achieve a
common vision
that is
beyond the capacity
of any individual partner

13. Networks Partnerships
bring people together
to share information,
and connections,
and even resources
so that
each individual
or organization
can do their work
more effectively
bring people together
around a
common concern
or a common project
so that
they can pool their
efforts & resources
to do something
they could not do alone

14. Networks Partnerships
bring people together
to share information,
and connections,
and even resources
so that
each individual
or organization
can do their work
more effectively
bring people together
around a
common concern
or a common project
so that
they can pool their
efforts & resources
to do something
they could not do alone
maximizing
individual
capacity
maximizing
collective
capacity

15. Network Stages

16. Network Stages
Exploration Formation Operation

17. EXPLORATION

18. Step by Step Actions

19. 5
Knowledge

20. 5
Connections

21. 5
Interviews

22. 5
Interest

23. Signs of Success

24. Clarity

25. 5
Connections

26. 5
Common Interest

27. Pitfall
No Time

28. FORMATION

29. Step by Step Actions

30. 5
Consensus

31. 5
Commitment

32. Planning

33. Signs of Success

34. 5
Confidence

35. 5
Consensus

36. 5
Commitment

37. Pitfall
No Trust

38. OPERATION

39. Step by Step Actions

40. 5
Organize

41. 5
Document

42. Communicate

43. 5
Follow-up

44. Signs of Success

45. 5
Groups

46. 5
Goals

47. 5
Gatherings

48. 5
Growth

49. Pitfall
No Task

50. Leadership Roles

51. Catalyst Team
Advocates/Champions
Facilitation Team

52. The Special Role of the Catalyst

53. 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

54. 5
Core Competencies
Research
Due Diligence: Players,
history, context, resources,
vision

55. 5
Core Competencies
● Relationships
Draw the willing together, set
and level the playing field,
create inclusive environment

56. 5
Core Competencies
Discernment
Convene meeting; share
challenges rolled up to an
initial, viable set of high-value
objectives. Go/No-Go Point

57. 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 Possible
https://synergycommons.net/learning/webinars/upcoming/
● Join SynergyCommons.net
https://synergycommons.net/
● Recruit a Catalyst & Register with VS
Send info name and email to
UUPG-Catalyst-Contact@visionsynergy.net

58. Contact Us
● Dave Hackett, Senior Network Advisor
dhackett@visionsynergy.net
425-673-5644
● UUPG-Catalyst-Contact@visionsynergy.net

59. How to Build
a Collaborative Approach
to Reaching Your UUPG