Episode 13 – Success Multipliers

We recently asked the people in our networks on LinkedIn what their biggest obstacle to their professional growth is, and the responses were very insightful...

1. Too many competing priorities

2. Fear, anxiety, and self-judgment

3. Lack of a support system

In this episode of the Solutions Manual podcast, we address #3 and talk about what a support system is, common assumptions and mistakes people make about their support in the corporate environment, how to audit your own network, and taking the next step in refocusing your resources on having a support system that will help you rather than hinder you.

KEY MESSAGE: Be proactive in building and re-building your support system of mentors, coaches, sponsors, friends, and family who will provide you the support you need to advance personally and professionally. Removing people from your life who stop you from growing (or worse: drag you down) is often necessary.

Resources

Social Support and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction and Emotional Exhaustion

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Social support at work has demonstrated itself to be an important variable for predicting desirable outcomes and helping to buffer the effects of adverse events. The main objective of this research is to understand the impact of social support on job satisfaction on the one hand and emotional exhaustion on the other

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Impact of informal social support on the mental health of older adults

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This study elucidates the role of informal social support in bolstering the mental health of older adults. Future efforts should focus on fostering a supportive environment that enhances older adult care experiences, reforming the healthcare system to better meet the needs of the aging population, and promoting avenues for social engagement, thereby achieving a balanced integration of their emotional and physical care.

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Social Support

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Jorunn Drageset University of Bergen, Norway Book Chapter that explains the concept of social support in relation with other concepts of spe- cific relevance, such as coping and quality of life.

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Further Reading

• Chiaburu, D. S., & Harrison, D. A. (2008). Do peers make the place? Conceptual synthesis and meta-analysis of coworker effects on perceptions, attitudes, OCBs, and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(5), 1082–1103.

• Drageset, J. (2021). Social support and its impact on job satisfaction and emotional well-being. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 26(1), 1–12.

• Ozbay, F., Johnson, D. C., Dimoulas, E., Morgan, C. A., Charney, D., & Southwick, S. (2007). Social support and resilience to stress: from neurobiology to clinical practice. Psychiatry (Edgmont), 4(5), 35–40.

• Leow, S., & Ng, M. (2020). The role of social support in dealing with different types of stressors in the workplace. In Workplace Stress Management (pp. 45–60).

• Saphire-Bernstein, S. (2013). Close relationships and happiness. In The Oxford Handbook of Happiness.

• McCullough, M. E., Worthington, E. L., & Rachal, K. C. (1997). Interpersonal forgiving in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(2), 321–336