The Truth about Job Satisfaction and Friendships at Work

The keys to thriving at work are not just based on ambition, smarts and playing office politics. According to recent research, how people succeed or fail can be based on the support and involvement they have with friends in the workplace.

By Dr. Jan Stringer, Ph.D.
Abraham Lincoln once wrote that “the better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” More than a century later, maybe it’s time employers tune into that message.

Employers have held onto a long-running theme that employee relationships, whether they’re between co-workers or with management, should be discouraged, and that friendships are better left … Continue Reading…