Professor Walter W. (Woody) Powell is Professor of Education at Stanford University. He is an expert in in organization theory, economic sociology and the sociology of culture. Learn more about Professor Powell »
PRESENTED MARCH 2, 2010
During hard times, it’s critical that you be able to use the social capital of your board and staff to move your organization forward. But when everyone is pushed to capacity, how can your team quickly and strategically evaluate relationships with current and potential stakeholders and keep the most valuable networks alive and useful? In this online, small group discussion participants explored their questions about how to effectively build and use their organization’s connections with Professor Walter W. Powell of Stanford University.
Professor Powell has done extensive work in the areas of nonprofit studies, inter-organizational collaboration and the growing salience of networks and alliances in innovation processes. He began the conversation by sharing a framework for understanding the affect of the economic climate on organizational networks. Participants spent the rest of the hour discussing methods for understanding network strength and structure and how to make the most of the social capital of their entire organization.
About Talk with an Expert
Talk with an Expert is an online videoconference that enables you to get immediate answers to your critical questions. Participation will be limited to a small group – only 12 organizations – to allow for the highest level of interaction. Video and audio, text chat and other features ensure a robust two-way discussion. If you have a webcam or microphone, we’ll link you in directly so you can be seen and heard as well.
