Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities with June Holley

June has been weaving networks, helping others weave networks, and writing about networks for over 40 years. She is currently increasing her capacity to capture learning and innovations from the field and sharing what she discovers through blog posts, occasional virtual sessions and a forthcoming book. In 1981 June discovered complexity science and became intrigued with the process of transformation. How could communities change in ways that would make them good places for everyone?  The hundred or so network projects she has advised range from local networks to international ones; included networks focused on a specific sector such as food access or health access as well as cross sector initiatives such network leadership networks; reached from small rural networks with a few dozen participants to massive networks with thousands of international participants including the networkweavers network. In this episode, Christine and June discuss the importance of collaboration and how developing synergy within relationships can help any network flourish. June shares stories about her life in Ohio and explains how her roots in Appalachia have played a key role in her passion for developing, growing, and learning from networks. June explains the importance of synergy and how shifting our mindsets towards collaboration can help build stronger relationships and establish trust within a network. She provides insight into how networks can become successful,  by listening to people, figuring our their passions, and utilizing their strengths to become re-energized within our own communities.   Throughout this episode, June provides examples of how to form deep relationships using her own insight from working with multiple communities across the globe, from indigenous groups to food-based collaboratives. With every story, you will learn how to build meaningful connections, create lasting equity, and learn how to self-organize to determine what strategies will work best for your network.    Join us as June shares her experiences and ideas on how to grow lasting networks within our own communities, wherever that may be in the world. Welcome to Yes! We Rise.   "The more we build community, the less we care about consumption."   Topics: (6:48) Why networks are personally important to June (15:25) How online connection is important to deepen global relationships (21:51) Effective ways people are networking across the globe today (34:05) The connection between building community and building networks   Links mentioned: NetworkWeaver - Weaving System Shifting Networks: https://networkweaver.com/ Impact Networks book: https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Networks-Connection-Collaboration-Catalyze/dp/1523091681 Peter Plastrik: Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Peter-Plastrik/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3APeter+Plastrik Our networks - VITO: https://vito.be/en/about-vito/our-networks The Yes! We Rise podcast is produced by Dialogue + Design Associates: https://www.dialogueanddesign.com Music by Drishti Beats: https://drishtibeats.com/music/ Yes! We Rise podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeRisepodcast Yes! We Rise podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeswerise/ Find our email list at the website: https://yeswerise.org   Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue spreading our message far and wide. Thanks for listening!