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1. Six degrees of Separation &Management of
RelationshipAbhishek Sharma FT13300Arjun Choudhry FT13312Garv
Sharma FT13325Irene Eltham FT13337Mrityunjay Arya
FT13350Ramachandran FT13362Sonali Das FT13374Vijaykumar Bale
FT13386
2. First mentioned in 1920s by Karinthy. 30 years later, became
a research problem The idea that everybody in the world is
connected by six degrees of separation Where 1 degree of separation
means you know (or have met) somebody else. In other words,
everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of
introduction, from any other person in the world
3. Stanley Milgram experiment showing that people are all
connected by an average of six steps A citizen in Nebraska was
instructedto mail a letter to someone who theythought would know a
particularbusiness man in BostonThe goal was to measure the
numberof steps for the letter to reach thebusiness man On average,
required six steps Replicated on global scale with sameresults! Its
a small world after allPhoto by Dan Coulter
4. No longer limited strictly to academic or philosophical
thinking, the notion of Six Degrees recently has become influential
throughout popular culture. Further advances in communication
technologyand particularly the Internet have drawn great attention
to social networks and human interconnectedness.
5. PLAY: American playwright, John Guare, wrote a play in 1990,
and later released a film in 1993 that popularised the notion of
Six Degrees.
6. FILM: 1993 film drama featuring Will Smith, Donald
Sutherland and Stockard Channing. 2007 film BABEL is also based on
the Six Degree concept.
7. INTERNET: SixDegrees.com was an early social networking site
developed by Kevin Bacon. FACEBOOK has a Six Degrees
application.
8. TELEVISION: Shows like LOST, The L Word, The Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air, & Six Degrees of Martina McBride have adopted this
concept.
9. Six degrees & Weak Ties TheoryThe power of networking
using Six degrees of separation supports developing weak ties :- We
have both friends and acquaintances. Our friends are often a part
of a close-knit group who largely know one another. Our
acquaintances are far less likely to know one another. Societies
and social systems that have more weak ties are more likely to be
dynamic and innovative. If the system is mostly made up of strong
ties, then it will be fragmented and uncoordinated. Some weak ties
are better than others. Weak ties to friends of your friends are
not as useful as weak ties elsewhere as the information and further
connections are likely to be similar to those of your friends. Weak
ties that join separate social groups are called bridges. You can
also find absent ties, where you might expect a tie but it does not
exist, for example in a group of friends where two people are still
distant from one another. The modern approach to business
networking is based on the principle of weak ties: having a wide
range of acquaintances can be far more helpful than having just a
few good friends. Weak ties are also useful for activists who need
to mobilize large protest or action groups. Weak ties are the
channels of culture and are woven into successful organisations
where many know many others on first-name terms. Three types of
weak ties that may be found in towns and cities are social (casual
friendship), community (eg. neighbors) and profesional
(job-related)
10. Line = a relationship between two people more embedded =
central less embedded = periphery Node = a person embedded: the
degree to which a person is connected within a network
11. The basic principles of networking discussed here are based
on the following three universal laws: There are plenty of
opportunities for everyone plenty of ideas, clients, customers,
jobs and so on. Just because your diary is empty does The law of
abundance not mean that there are no opportunities around. Great
networkers believe in an abundance of opportunities. What you give
out comes back tenfold. If you give out help, you get back help;
give out love, you get back love; give out information, you get
back information. The challenge, of course, is that although for
you the giving is instant and in the The law of reciprocity short
term, the receiving may not happen for some time. Also, what is
returned may not come from the person to whom it was given.
However, great networkers believe firmly that what you give out
comes back tenfold. This occurs when you give without an
expectation of receiving something. YouThe law of giving without do
something for someone not to get something back, but because you
want expectation to help them achieve their goal.
12. 1. We determine structure of our network: how many people
we are connected to The average American has 4 close social
contacts known as their core discussion network The same number of
people can be arranged and connected in different ways, and have
different topologies
13. 2. We influence the density of interconnections between
friends and family we introduce friends from separate groups to one
another
14. 3. We control how central we are within the social
networkAre you the life of the party? Or the wall flower?
15. Motive Personal Business Social
16. These days a lot of us spend more time in a workplace, so
managing relationships become vital and takesa new and different
importance.In the workplace, managing relationships
assumessignificance due to the hierarchies- yourpeers, superiors,
subordinates, partners, clients, customers, etc - and for everyone
theres a different code ofconduct. Y manage relationships?
Relationships cannot be allowed to get static, they must
continually develop and grow in a work environment.
17. DOS & DONT Look at the big picture. Dont blockExhibit
positive and cheerful attitude at communication.all
times.Proactively communicate with others. Dont make promises
youRespond promptly. cant keepAnticipate misunderstandings. Dont be
judgemental.Focus on issues rather on personalities. Dont be
defensive.Change interaction pattern by Dont hold
grudgesidentifying positive traits and expressing Dont force
theappreciation. Relationship for businessValidate facts.Embrace
new ideas and change. Dont mix personal andSend a powerful action
message. business relationshipsRespect others time, privacy and
space. Dont give up!
18. Mutual respect Willingness Acceptance to work and through
flexibility obstacles Honesty Relationship and directTrust Factors
communica tion Some shared Preparation values Commitme nt
19. You will be more aligned with the team You will be more
committedYou can expect the best from the members (Team) Your needs
will be looked after Working culture accepted Your contributions
will be well acknowledged You will be onboard and motivated
20. How people see you: Misunderstandings crop when things are
fuzzy. Team should know what you think and feel. Everyone should be
aware of the parameters of the relationship and you remain clear
andnegotiate and set clear goals direct. This is a key
communication skill. If you see things from your side, you provide
solutionsSeeing others point of view from that perspective and
waste precious time. So, see and accept others point of view too.
Gauging others This is simple but is often overlooked. Its easy to
assume what a other people want without checking it out. Find out
what supports them; you show your concern and care. expectations
Dont make assumptions: be straight in asking, making the relation
transparent. Initiate solutions as Dont hope problems go away or
wait tn they get bigger and out of control. Try and solve it and
nip it in the bud and set precedence. problems come Keep your
relations dynamic by offering insight, ideas and support. Recognise
and Give more acknowledge their contributions. This creates
valuable loyalty points. Develop your Be a good listener. Respond
and deal conflict with blan by negotiating skills, learning to say
no and yes when appropriate. communication skills