'Workplace besties' | These types of relationships are declining - but do work friends really matter?

Having healthy, fruitful workplace relationships is often considered a key driving factor for engagement and motivation at work.

When employees enjoy working with people at their company, they’re more likely to stay for longer and put in effort for not only the brand they operate under, but also for the people they work with.

On the inverse, when workplace relationships turn sour, this is essentially signing a death sentence on a worker’s time at a firm. Essentially, work relationships dictate heavily how people show up to their job.

For some people, having healthy relationships with colleagues is enough. But for others, fostering actual friendships, that even exist outside of the workday, is important. This is particularly true for younger generations.