CMN 279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Visual Hierarchy, Stephen Toulmin, Visual Rhetoric
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Relationships matter so much in the working world now, particularly in organizations where new technologies are both creating connections and breaking down old ones. There"s a saying that success in the workplace is about who you know rather than what you know. the ability to develop relationships with other people is vital to achieving your goals. Without strong social relationships, people can fail to get jobs or win grants or just make friends or mentors. As a result, people can become lonely and develop health problems. You need to understand the way your social world works and the relationships within it to maximize your potential and join communities of support. The term social intelligence means the ability to understand the social world around you and make positive connections within it. It"s a recognition that each social situation has different needs and dynamics. Social intelligence is about having people skills it"s about how to talk to and deal with others smoothly.