Social Capital

• Through relationships across many boundaries, mentoring adds to the Social Capital of an organization
  
  
• Social Capital is the company’s “stock” of human connections such as trust, personal networks, and a sense of community
  
  
• Plays a significant role in thriving organizations
  
  
• Cooperative action and productive work are dependent upon this
  
  
• Is a significant factor in Employee Morale
  
  
• From Cohen and Prusak, 2001