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Invest in social capital for career benefits as leaders.
What do bowling leagues, church choirs and gangs have in common? They're all examples of relationships that build social capital for participants.
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In his 2000 book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Harvard University political scientist Dr. Robert Putnam noted that television and urban sprawl are responsible for a decline in social networks.
These critical networks build relationships that ultimately lead people to do things for each other. Strong social capital, he wrote, is critical for democracy to continue.
The concept of "social capital" arises from these networks as well as the idea of trust and norms, said Dr. Tammy Moerer. "It's a product of the sociological presumption that social context matters for an individual's beliefs and behaviors." People with significant social capital can leverage their personal and professional relationships to further their careers and give others a helping hand.
Social capital has considerable ramifications for women in the workplace. Because women intuitively emphasize building relationships rather than acquiring power, women can become experts in acquiring social capital. Multiple leadership studies emphasize the power of relationships in achieving workplace success.
Moerer, who directs the masters program in organizational leadership at the College of St. Mary (CSM), an all-woman's school in Nebraska, spoke about her students' research on women and social capital at the University of Nebraska's conference on Women in Educational Leadership held in Lincoln in October.
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