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When You and Your Friend Both Want the Same Promotion

Harvard Business Review

Research generally shows that having friends at work can increase productivity and engagement. Loneliness, on the other hand, can harm both our psychological and physical health, as leading loneliness psychologist John Cacioppo, coauthor of Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection , has shown in his work.

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Having Work Friends Can Be Tricky, but It’s Worth It

Harvard Business Review

What’s more, employees who report having friends at work have higher levels of productivity, retention, and job satisfaction than those who don’t. And yet people who have a “best friend at work” are not only more likely to be happier and healthier, they are also seven times as likely to be engaged in their job.