NET.LABS Circle

Purpose and work

What are the key responsibilities and main areas of work of the NET.LABS Working Circle?

• Communicating and liaising with DisCO LABS (pilot projects), addressing their needs and assisting them in their transition to DisCO
• General networking and maintenance of alliances
• Social media presence, content curation, campaigns
• Posting about and promotion of like-minded projects

Membership

Who is in this circle? Who are the stewards?

• 'Stewards:’ Sara & Maro
• Members: Stacco, Felipe, Lara, Irene, Timothy

Operation

What procedures, protocols, processes does this circle need? What templates are needed?

• Regular calls with our contacts at the various LABS
• Customized mentoring schedules with each LAB
• Official channels of communication with each LAB (Telegram, Mattermost, etc.)
• Social media posting and promotion schedule

Tools

What workflow tools does this circle need?

• Mattermost for internal organization and communication
• Next Cloud for storing and sharing documents related to/for Labs
• Trello for keeping track of the progress and next steps for individual Labs
• Trello for keeping track of content curation, promotional campaigns and social media strategy

Connections

How and where does NET.LABS connect with other circles?

• COMMUNITY
• STO.DOC: helping to draw out stories that need to be told from and through members

Rhythms

What rhythms are needed and how do they relate to our other rhythms?

• Regular Check-Ins and Mentoring with LABS: Keep up to date on the progress and needs of DisCO LABS.
• Weekly Working Circle Steward Check-In: Check-In on Mattermost to communicate what is happening, what is pending and what needs a jumpstart regarding LABS, social media and maintaining relationships with other organizations.