workplace friendships

I write a regular column called Mind Matters for the Science Magazine web site, ScienceCareers.org.

My latest article, called The Complex Biochemistry of Laboratory Friendships describes some of the opportunities and perils posed by friendships in the workplace. Click here to read the article.

A recent article in USA Today posed the question about whether or not friendships in the workplace are good or bad. It simply isn’t that simple.

I just finished working on an article on workplace friendships for my monthly Mind Matters column in AAAS ScienceCareers.org (I’ll let you know when it’s posted). Depending on the setting, the task at hand, the players, and their social and organizational roles in relation to each other, the outcomes can go either way. At their best, these friendships can enhance job satisfaction and productivity---but many times, they can diminish one, the other, or both...