Back to: Transforming Perspectives: The Power of One-to-One Conversations for Sign Language Interpreters Quiz Please purchase the course before taking this quiz. What role does Malcolm Gladwell assign to people who both know many people and are able to identify who should meet to further someone’s professional career or the spread of an idea?1 Connectors Originators Salespeople Mavens Validators What are the three roles that Malcolm Gladwell identifies as significant in spreading ideas?1 Experimenter, Conductor, Validator Inventor, Editor, Salespeople Originator, Educator, Journalist Guru, disciple, practitioner Connector, Mavens, Salespeople In the internet age, what does Doug suggest sign language interpreters can learn from community organizers?1 Community organizers are often willing to work for low wages because of their commitment to the cause One-to- one conversations can help identify overlapping self-interests that make relationships stand out in the context of numerous nline relationships Community organizers analysis of power dynamics can benefit an interpreter’s approach in facilitating communication. Online petition campaigns can generate support for initiatives from Deaf communities Interpreters can build social capital through organizing campaigns What is the Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon as described by author Ken Keyes, Jr?1 No zoo has ever had more than one hundred monkeys in captivity and represents a psychological barrier to trying to surpass the limits of past practice Troops of monkeys tend to divide into new troops when there are more than 100 monkeys together It represents the idea of group consciousness. Once a certain number of members of a group share an idea – it is adopted by the entire group. Having too many online friendships becomes like a “monkey on your back” and limits your effectiveness As primates, humans are similar to monkeys in that they prefer smaller social circles of no more than 100.
