Managing by Network

2022 Course Schedule - under development

Start Date: January 12  and 13, 2022

Course End Date: June 1 and 2, 2022

Course Format: 36-hours, 17 live webinars and 4 study hall weeks. All coursework is completed online, no travel is required. Participants meet weekly for two hours, in four seminar sized groups. Attendees may participate on the day and time of their choice based on 4 options. 

• Sessions 1-5:  Explore Practices

• Sessions 6-11:  Strengthen Skills

• Sessions 12-17:  Build Trust

On Wednesdays or Thursdays from January to June, participants attend a live, two-hour webinar. 

Regular sessions are interspersed with Study Hall weeks. During this time, participants can enrich and apply their learning through optional activities such as networking sessions, homework, and self-study to make up missed sessions.

Each of the 17 sessions is offered as a live webinar, in seminar sized groups, at four different times. 

During the application process, individuals indicate a preferred day and time for the webinar that best fits their schedule. We make every effort to accommodate these preferences. 

Manging by Network webinars meet as follows:

Wednesdays

• Alpha Group: 11 AM to 1 PM ET
• Beta Group: 2 PM to 4 PM ET

Thursdays

• Gamma Group: 11 AM to 1 PM ET
• Delta Group: 2 PM to 4 PM ET 

Because the Academy observes Daylight Saving Time, class times will change accordingly in March.

MBN 2021 Schedule

Last years' course schedule is provided as an example of course topics. 

The 2022 Schedule will be posted by October 2021. 

Tech Test and Orientation

Join us for a 1 hour Tech Test. We'll orient you to the Academy's virtual classroom, practice interactions, and help you troubleshoot any technical difficulties before our first instructional session.

Session 1: Charting our Course 

• Welcome and Introductions
• Course Overview and Tour
• The 22 Competencies and Accountability

Session 2: See the Possibilities 

• Agency Leadership Perspective on Partnership and Community Collaboration 

• Seven Faces of Partnership and Philanthropy

Session 3: Head, Heart and Hands

• Partnership Network Life Cycle
• Collaborative Leadership and Active Listening

Session 4: Find the Common Threads

• Successful Partnering Practices
• Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Based Community Development

Study Hall 1 

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Agency-Specific Networking Sessions

• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments

• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed

• Apply your learning on the job

Session 5: Connect to Community

• Community Collaboration Toolbox
• Building Savvy and Resilience in Your Partnership Network

Session 6: Paddle Together 

• Launching the 2021 Case Study Program
• Peer to Peer Presentations: Alumni Case Studies
• Partnership Check-Up: Assessing Partnership Health and Effectiveness

Session 7: Put the Wind in Your Sails

• Facilitation in Action
• Facilitation Toolbox

Session 8: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 

• Think Like A Social Scientist
• Sunshine Laws in a Partnership Context: FACA & PRA

Study Hall 2 

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Networking Sessions 

• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments

• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed

• Apply your learning on the job

Session 9: Calm the Waters - Apr 7 & 8

Instructors: Anne Desmarais and Guest Instructor Susan Goodwin, DOI CADR

• Strengthen Your Conflict Management Skills

Session 10: Look Beneath the Surface 

Session 11: Smart Moves 

• Persuasion

• Federal Ethics Insights

Session 12: New Paths to Follow

Study Hall 3

Study Hall work is optional and designed to help you apply what you learn.

• Networking Sessions
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments
• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Apply your learning on the job

Session 13: Get Your Ducks in a Row 

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2021 Case Studies

• Managing Agreements and Pooled Funding

Session 14: Change Your Tack

• Sustaining Partnerships and Community Collaboratives

• Entrepreneurship and Risk Assessment

Session 15: Reflect on the Journey

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2021 Case Studies

• Vision and Strategic Thinking: What's Possible Now

Session 16: Putting it All Together

• Organizational Change and Succession Planning

• The Road Ahead

• Partnership Success Factors: Capstone Dialogue

Session 17: Commencement 

• Peer to Peer Presentations: 2021 Case Studies 

• Gathering In 

• Graduation

Study Hall 4

This final study hall period allows time to complete and submit any additional self-study for the course. All coursework must be completed two weeks after the final webinar to receive credit.

• Self-study: catch up on any sessions you missed
• Homework: workbook exercises and self-assessments 
• Apply your learning on the job