We’ve Got Each Other's Backs!
We often feel, at work and in our personal lives, that we’ve got the backs of people we care for. It may be a feeling we often have, but...
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
As it turns out, we miss small talk
It is critical that organizations integrate opportunities for casual interaction into their remote working ecosystem.
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- Jun 20, 2019
- 1 min
You Share Brainwaves with Your Best Friend
Recent research using fMRI to scan subjects’ brains while watching short videos show that the brains of close friends respond similarly.
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Shasa Dobrow Riza
- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
What's next in your career?
I just came across this article about how to figure out what the “power second act” in your career can be. One key tip is to keep...
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Mandy O'Neill
- May 29, 2019
- 2 min
The benefits of witnessing gratitude
Need a way to build high quality relationships at work? Cultivate the expression of gratitude in your social network. Thanks to a series...
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Amy Colbert
- May 23, 2019
- 1 min
When mentors don't agree
What to do when mentors provide conflicting advice? If managed well, it can lead to better work outcomes and stronger relationships.
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- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Do Talk To Strangers: The Case for Building Acquaintances
Acquaintances play a vital supporting role in our social networks. They anchor us in the social landscape and generate novel experiences.
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Alexandra Gerbasi
- May 8, 2019
- 1 min
I'm out of here...Turnover intentions and Work Friends
We often think when people are going leave an organization, they might burn their bridges and break all of their social ties. A recent...
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Kathy E. Kram
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
How will my relationships change in retirement?
As in any major life transition—taking your first job, getting married, making career changes—the decision to retire involves major...
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- Mar 25, 2019
- 3 min
The Power of Office Small Talk
When I arrived at my office this morning, I exchanged “hellos” with some construction workers who have been on campus for several months;...
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- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
How Can Leaders Establish Trust? By Building Relationships
In a recent Harvard Business Review article based on data from the 360 assessments of 87,000 leaders, the authors identified three...
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- Feb 25, 2019
- 3 min
The Mixed Blessing of Work Friends
Our social networks are critical for success. We are embedded in webs of relationships that provide access to information, feedback,...
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Alexandra Gerbasi
- Feb 22, 2019
- 2 min
Can you be too connected?
Are you drowning with requests from your colleagues? Are you like the over 50% of Americans who take work home? If the answer is yes to...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
Why should I care about relationships at work?
Orgs care a lot about communication, but not so much relationships. That is, the modern organizational model is to give the employee the...
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Kathy E. Kram
- Feb 12, 2019
- 2 min
How relationships ease the transition into retirement.
How will I know when it’s time to retire? And what will I do with myself if I’m not going to work? In an ongoing study of 83 individuals...
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
How often are you asked to do more at work?
Have you ever been asked to do something extra at work? Yes, I know, that was an easy question. Ok, here's the more interesting one. ...
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