The Network Map

The Network Map is an essential tool used in the LAPH programs to help teams visualize and plan around important social and organizational connections.

To create your team Network Map, you will be using a platform called Miro. Team Tech Leads have been trained on how to use this platform. Each team will have an individual board on which they can create their Network Map. To the right is an example of what a Network Map might look like in Miro.

Network Map in Miro

ASSIGNED ON

Wednesday, November 20

FIRST DRAFT DUE DATE

Friday, January 24

FINAL DRAFT DUE DATE

Friday, February 7

Access your team’s Network Map in Miro

Confidentiality

These links are not password protected, and therefore anyone with access to these links will be able to see details shared on the Network Maps.

We would like all fellows to commit to:

  1. Keeping the information shared on these Network Maps CONFIDENTIAL.

  2. Not sharing these links with anyone outside of the CALAPH program.

Thank you.

Submission

There is no official submission for the Network Map.

FIRST DRAFT

  • By Friday, January 24, each team should plan to have a first draft to continue working on during the CALAPH C8 Retreat.

FINAL DRAFT

  • On Friday, February 7, CHLI staff will check each team’s progress directly on their Miro board.

Miro boards

Please use these links below to navigate to your team’s Miro board. Your team may choose to have one person work on the board and screen share, or to have all team members access the Miro board at the same time and work collaboratively.

 

How to Use Miro to Create a Network Map

Access your team’s Miro board by using the link above for your team. Once you have accessed the board, use the following tips to get started.

 

Use boxes/sticky notes for each individual and/or organization

Different colors can be used to visually depict:

  • a type of connection

  • a specific role in the collaborative/coalition/team

  • a sector differentiation

  • critical stakeholders.

For example, purple could stand for critical stakeholders, red could stand for a particular role within the coalition, and green could stand for a funder.

Use lines to connect the boxes

 

“Regular” lines are for connection.

Boldness can denote strength of connection

 

Arrows can denote if it is a one or two-way connection.

Dotted lines can denote lack of connection or a connection that your team may wish to make in the future.

Your work is saved

The Miro board will automatically save your work, so there is no need to worry about losing your work once you close out of the tab. Whenever you need to return to working on your Network Map, you can do so by using your team link above.

 

Conceptual questions to guide your Network Map development

As you work on your Network Map, use these questions to both guide and evaluate your process. Reflect together as a team.

 

Your team/coalition/collaborative

  • Who are your team members?

  • Who are the “home members” that are actively part of the group?

  • Who are the individuals or groups that each of you work with the most?

 

Critical stakeholders

Think about the context/ politics of your community and AHLP.

  • Who are the key decision makers around your AHLP?

  • Who are the key leaders around your AHLP that others listen to?

 
 

Equity lens

  • Does anyone on your team represent the “target” population, community, or your project?

  • Which organizations and/or individuals are critical to reaching the population you seek to impact?

  • In what ways is your “target population” being engaged? Are they part of the network or just being called on for information?

 

Communication

  • Which partners do you have and/or need to support your communication needs?

 

Data

  • Which partners do you have and/or need to support your data needs?

 

Who is missing?

  • When you visually examine your map - who is missing? Why aren’t they there? (this could be in reference to a part of the community, a certain population, or an organization)

  • Who do you know should be a part of the work, but you don’t feel like you have permission to work with? Who do you know should be part of the work, but you don’t have a connection to them or their organization?

  • Answer the question, “If it weren’t for history/ tension/ politics, ___ group and/or individual would be in our network map.”