Episode 210: The Power of Friendship at Work

Did you know that a significant amount of our time and life is spent at work? In fact, more people are working remotely or in hybrid positions, which becomes more challenging to establish relationships with others.

We know healthy relationships are the cornerstone of a healthy work culture and the foundation for meaningful conversations and moving through challenging times.

When we don’t prioritize building and nurturing relationships in the workplace, it can lead to negative consequences such as low productivity, decreased retention, and employee dissatisfaction.

In this podcast, we talk about the power of friendship at work and how establishing healthy relationships can positively impact individuals and organizations.

We also talk about the different principles of healthy relationships and other ways to support different types of relationships at individual and organizational levels.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

04:07 - About Gallup organization's survey on the importance of having a best friend at work

05:46 - About micro-stressors and why they are caused by individuals closest to us

08:07 - Why some leaders don't have psychological safety in their environments

10:23 - The principles of healthy relationships

12:42 - Different ways organizations can help to support healthy relationships

14:06 - The ways you can support healthy relationships at individual levels

17:15 - Some of the negative consequences if you don't support friendship at the organizational level

18:06 - The negative consequences if you don't support friendship at the individual level

18:42 - The positive outcomes when you support friendship at work

Do you have friends at work? Share this episode with them and discover the power of friendship in the workplace! Start listening here now or go here to watch on the MissingLogic LLC YouTube channel.

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