I am currently in the middle of a panto contract and I am working with some great individuals and I feel I am constantly captivated with there level of knowledge and experience. I try and "soak up" all the information I can in discussions however I still offer my input as I have intelligence in different areas of the business.
Joanna Adenyinka states that " I personally delight in being able to pass on knowledge to a younger person or up and coming performer. I questioned why this is such a satisfying feeling and concluded that it could be for many reasons". I can absolutely relate to this as of course it is a satisfying feeling. You are handing them information,supplying them with help, it may not be a gift but they are gaining something!
Affiliation is a concept in the field of social psychology that seeks to explain why humans ‘form close relationships" (Crisp & Turner, 2007 pp266) Every job that I do I always form a trusting bond with at least one friend which enables us to both be generous in exchanging contacts and information.I don't purposely force myself upon people to gain something, its natural relationships that are formed because of similar interests.
"If we don’t affiliate in the realms of our own professional networks we won’t know what’s going on and there won’t be a place for us to raise questions or seek out information.Without this we would feel out of the
loop and in the dark which in today’s society won’t help you progress." I agree with Ross and to add on to this quote I always feel out the loop with the industry when I am "out of work" as you are not socialising and connecting with people face to face on a daily basis. Yes you have the Internet but I always learn more when you are in the experience.
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loop and in the dark which in today’s society won’t help you progress." I agree with Ross and to add on to this quote I always feel out the loop with the industry when I am "out of work" as you are not socialising and connecting with people face to face on a daily basis. Yes you have the Internet but I always learn more when you are in the experience.
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The Networked Professional Reader 2010/11-http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/data/files4/133682/The%20Networked%20Professional%20Reader.pdf- Accesed (21/12/10)
Ross Dunning Blogspot- (2010)http://rossdunning.blogspot.com/2010/11/critical-reflection-on-networked.html-Accessed (21/12/10)
Joanna Adeyinka-(2010)http://joanna-adeyinka.blogspot.com/2010/11/critical-reflection-on-professional.html-Accessed (21/12/10)
Crisp, J & Turner, R 2007 Essential social psychology London Sage
I must agree with you here Stacey. When we are in any new situation we all try to soak up, as you say, as much closeness to others as possible. This may be scary at first because we don't know anybody but when we are all in the same situation we all look to one another for affiliation.
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