Diana+Scearce




 * Diana Scearce**

Monitor Institute Consultant Based in San Francisco

Diana_Scearce@monitor.com Twitter: dianasceace and via workingwikily
 * Contact Details:**


 * Questions about networks:**
 * How to effectively nurture and support network leadership? What are the core skills? How does this differ depending on context? What do we know about balancing creating the space for self-organization and providing people with more prescribed direction for social action?
 * What 'time is it' for adoption of social media tools? How long before the tools (as we know them today) become fully integrated into how most people work? What will this look like? What will the average capabilities look like? Will there be new divides? What are the implications for grantmakers?


 * Current network experiments (include multiple, if relevant):**
 * Weaving and facilitating the Network of Network Funders!
 * I'm also doing a fun research project for the Knight Foundation on the role of networks in fueling citizen engagement. I'm working with [|Eugene Kim] on this. We're experimenting with doing the work in an open network-centric way. Here's our [|project wiki.]

I've been consulting as part of the Monitor Institute team for the past 5 years. Most of my work revolves around networks, stakeholder engagement, research and learning design. Starting in early 2007, I had the opportunity to lead the Institute's partnership with the Packard Foundation exploring networks and philanthropy. We worked closely together for about two and half years. A synthesis of our learning from the partnership is captured in our [|Working Wikily article]. Prior to joining the Institute, I was a scenario practitioner with Global Business Network. I did my MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School, where my studies focused on how diverse groups come together work toward the common good. On a less network-related note, I spent several years living and working in Asia and did a masters in Indian religions at the University of London (where I honed my Sanskrit skills). These days, I spend all non-working, non-sleeping hours running after my two sons (ages 4 and 2).
 * Bio:**