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Network Health Dashboard

Tom W|5mo ago
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The Idea

For anyone convening a network or coalition. Members answer 5 questions periodically. Get a simple dashboard showing trust levels, perceived value, engagement energy, and where the network is fraying. Early warning system for network decay.

The Problem

Networks and coalitions quietly decay — engagement drops, trust erodes, perceived value drifts — but convenors have no early warning system. By the time problems are visible, members have already disengaged.

Benefits

Gives network convenors an early warning system for decay. Makes invisible dynamics visible. Enables timely intervention before members quietly disengage. Evidence base for what healthy networks actually look like over time.

How It Could Work

A lightweight periodic pulse survey (5 questions) sent to network members. Responses feed a simple dashboard tracking trust, perceived value, engagement energy, and fault lines over time. Trends flag where the network is strengthening or fraying before it becomes obvious.

Challenges

Survey fatigue — needs to be genuinely quick. Honest responses require anonymity but that limits follow-up. Dashboard needs to surface actionable insight, not just graphs.

What's Stopping This

Question design and validation. A few willing networks to pilot with.

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