More than 50 years ago, an American sociologist published a game-changing paper that illustrated just how important casual acquaintances are in our work lives.Mark Granovetter's The Strength of Weak Ties was a groundbreaking paper that changed the way we looked at networking forever.So, how vital are 'weak ties' in today's workforce?

More than 50 years ago, an American sociologist published a game-changing paper that illustrated just how important casual acquaintances are in our work lives. Mark Granovetter's The Strength of Weak Ties was a groundbreaking paper that changed the way we looked at networking forever. So, how vital are 'weak ties' in today's workforce?

Networking and the strength of weak ties

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You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia. Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work. We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better?&nbsp;Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia.

Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work.
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We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in&nbsp;a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.

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