briefly explain whether official and friendly relationships with co workers is more effective at the workplace
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Many full-time employees spend more of their waking hours with co-workers than they do with their spouses and families. As such, it is important to allow employees the opportunity to build quality relationships with their co-workers. This can be accomplished through the organization of informal get-togethers away from work, as well as by encouraging employee interaction. There are many benefits that can be reaped by small business owners who allow and foster good relationships in the workplace.
Improved Teamwork and
Collaboration
When people know one another well, they are much more likely to work well together. Watch teams who have a new member; typically, that new member will remain somewhat isolated until everyone else gets to know her. If you have several employees who are barely on speaking terms and you throw them together into a project, it will take some time for them to break the ice and begin to work well together. Conversely, team members who already know, like and respect each other may be more willing to collaborate for the betterment of the project.
Improved Employee Morale
Given how much time employees spend in one another's presence, the development of good relationships in the workplace can increase employee morale. Coworkers become friendly and look forward to spending time with one another while they do their jobs. This may also make work more fun for these employees with the end result not only being a more positive workplace but also improved overall morale. Conversely, a stiff and unfriendly work environment will have the opposite effect.
Higher Employee Retention Rates
When employees feel connected to a company, whether it is because they share the same vision as the company leaders or they feel as though their fellow co-workers have become like family, they will be much less likely to want to seek employment at another company. Friendships take time to build, especially quality friendships, and the prospect of having to start all over may help convince some employees to stay right where they are.
Increased Employee Productivity
All of these elements add up to one common result: happy employees who are naturally more productive. Overall, while you may have some issues with employees becoming too friendly and wasting time together, a happy and well-adjusted workforce is a productive one. By feeling more connected to their place of employment, workers naturally want to try harder to help keep the company going and to help it grow