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E FFECTIVE NETWORKING DEIS Conference May 15 th 2014

“ N ETWORKING ” AS A NOUN  a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest

W E ARE ALL INVOLVED IN NETWORKING ALL OF THE TIME !  Board of Management  Schools’ Completion Programme  Local Education Committee  Northside Incredible Years Committee  Family Resource Centre After School Committee  Oscailt  Children Services Committee  Steering Groups

O SCAILT  Dormant Account Funding  21 Principals of DEIS schools; first and second level  Department of Education and Skills  Transforming Education through Dialogue, MIC

I NGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NETWORK

I NGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NETWORK  Never underestimate the power of self interest, even among the most altruistic  Gravitas  Purpose

I NGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NETWORK

T YPES  The egomaniac  The pen pusher  The yesman/woman  The Devil’s advocate  The martyr

I NGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NETWORK

R ESPECT  Reason  Fairness  Generosity  Collegiality  Integrity & professionalism

BENEFITS OF THIS SUCCESSFUL NETWORK  Peer support and understanding  Regular contact with DES and MIC  Links between first and second level  Opportunity for sharing good practice  Opportunity to prioritize and solidify focus  Opportunity for advocacy  Modelling