Friendship and WorkFriendship and Work

A good or bad A good or bad partnership?partnership?

IntroductionIntroduction

We spend more time at We spend more time at the office than at home. the office than at home.

Consequently, we don't Consequently, we don't have time to meet new have time to meet new people. people.

Naturally, we seek Naturally, we seek friends inside our friends inside our working environment.working environment.

Friendship - DefinitionFriendship - Definition

Friendship is an Friendship is an in-depth in-depth relationship relationship (comfortable and (comfortable and relaxed) and it relaxed) and it requires meeting requires meeting the needs of both the needs of both people involved.people involved.

Friend – Main FeaturesFriend – Main Features

It is someone who:It is someone who:– stands by a friend when stands by a friend when

in need.in need.– takes the time to listen.takes the time to listen.– He/She is willing to help.He/She is willing to help.– you trust and respect.you trust and respect.

Friendship - BenefitsFriendship - Benefits

A strong friendship can A strong friendship can boost productivity and boost productivity and have a positive effect have a positive effect on company on company profitability. profitability.

It can bring a feeling of It can bring a feeling of reliability, self-stem, reliability, self-stem, loyalty and share loyalty and share inside the workplace.inside the workplace.

Friendship Inside a Friendship Inside a Workplace - DownsidesWorkplace - Downsides

Slacking off: Slacking off: Friendships can cause Friendships can cause employees to overlook employees to overlook or not report bad or not report bad behavior.behavior.

Boundary issues: Boundary issues: Employees who become Employees who become friends on the job may friends on the job may share too much share too much personal information.personal information.

Supervisors also may Supervisors also may see employees who are see employees who are close friends as more close friends as more prone to being prone to being gossipers.gossipers.

Friendships at work can Friendships at work can be abusive and can be abusive and can cause a feeling of cause a feeling of discomfort.discomfort.

Friendship Inside a Friendship Inside a Workplace - DownsidesWorkplace - Downsides

Friendship - ImportantFriendship - Important

Psychologists says Psychologists says that they don't that they don't believe workplace believe workplace friendships are real. friendships are real. Since true Since true friendships can't friendships can't exist when there are exist when there are issues such as issues such as money and status at money and status at play.play.

ConclusionConclusion Good friendships are Good friendships are

important in many places important in many places and they should be and they should be implemented and implemented and preserved inside our preserved inside our department and company.department and company.

But we should be always But we should be always aware of the safety barriers aware of the safety barriers and behavior when dealing and behavior when dealing with friends at work.with friends at work.

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