As we get older, it’s harder to make friends, so socializing at work, where we spend most of the day, serves as a nice outlet. Scientists have even conducted an experiment in which a friendly team showed better performance than one in which everyone was for himself. Hostility, blackmail and distrust dulled creativity, and the team itself was slow to accomplish its tasks. From this we can conclude that a “green” environment in terms of communication is necessary. However, it is important not to substitute concepts by placing too many expectations on colleagues. One should not share too personal or share career ambitions.
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Friendship will limit the flow of new ideas
Since friends are most often like-minded, sooner or later in such a collective, the manifestation of one’s own opinion, going against the point of view of the majority, can jeopardize the relationship. After all, your friend will sincerely hope that you will support her project out of solidarity.
If you and your colleague are in roughly the same position, be prepared that sooner or later the boss will want to promote or cut one of you. Even if you wouldn’t betray your friend for anything, she may have different views on the matter. It is a common situation when one friend rises at the expense of the other, leaving him or her behind. Imagine that the boss is looking for a person for a prestigious job abroad, and your friend found out about it, made every effort, and did not share it with you. Is it a betrayal or not? First of all, answer this question yourself and decide what is your priority.
