Power of Human Connections - Magic of 4
Kane Nakamura
Builder of "Culture of Learning" | Course Facilitator & Coach | Lifelong Learner | Multiculturer ???? ???? ???? ????
Post-pandemic, I'm deliberately arranging more in-person gatherings than ever.
Through the countless one-on-one conversations I've had, I've naturally come to understand which connections between people can create a spark.
I even feel that this might be an interesting skill I nurtured or a unique give I was given.
I tend to particularly enjoy one-on-one conversations. When considering time performance and cost performance, it could be said that interacting with many people in the same amount of time would expand one's network with many individuals.
However, in that approach, the quality of the conversation is often lacking, resulting in networks that are less likely to endure over time.
There is research indicating that the maximum number of people for an effective single conversation is 4.
When a 5th person joins, the conversation group splits into two within 30 seconds.
Incidentally, if there are more than 8 people, it splits into three groups; and with more than 12 people, it splits into four conversation groups.
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Without knowing about such research findings, I asked 3 of my friends to gather as a group of 4.
Just like the saying "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas", our conversation remains between us. This enables us to be authentic and open with each other.
Each of us shared our most remarkable stories, exchanged questions, and spent 3 hours learning from each other.
It naturally came about that we promised to reunite a year later with the same members at the same location.
The theme for next year's reunion will be "Myself a Year Ago and Now."
It will be a chance to openly talk about our endeavors and their results over the past year, acknowledging both the successes and the failures.
Very exciting to see everyone again and to share my story to tell. That is indeed the source of my motivation to be the better version of myself.