What's the quickest way to ruin a friendship? Do great friendships have
anything in common? Are close friendships in the workplace such a bad things?
These are just a few of the questions that #1 New York Times
bestselling author Tom Rath asked when he embarked on a massive study about the
impact of friendships. Along with several leading researchers, Rath pored
through the literature, conducted several experiments, and analyzed more than 8
million interviews from The Gallup Organization's worldwide database. Rath
(coauthor of the bestselling How Full Is Your Bucket?) takes a pragmatic
rather than philosophical approach. He explores the inherent value of
friendships and says that the need for friends goes beyond commonality or
companionship; in particular, he devotes a section to friendship at work, which,
unlike many companies and managers, Rath sees as a positive force. Rath's
research shows that employees who have a best friend in the office are more
productive, more likely to engage positively with customers, share new ideas and
stay longer in a job. Citing illuminating cases and surveys (many conducted for
the Gallup Organization), Rath shows that many people succeed or fail based on
the support and involvement of their best friends. Rath posits eight vital roles
friends play: some are champions for each other; some collaborate; some connect
people with others; and some build each other up through encouragement and
trust. Rath's bullishness on friendship is based on solid research and couched
in intelligent prose.Tunique Vital Friends ID code
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and Web site. This groundbreaking test reveals which friends play each of the
eight vital friendship roles in your work and life. Please
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Review
"A workplace without friends is an enemy."
-The Washington Post
"Friendships are good for business. Companies are coming to discover that,
yet are at a loss at what to do about it. . . . what Gallup has uncovered about
best friends stands out as novel."
-USA Today
"Let friendship ring. It might look like idle chatter, but when employees find
friends at work, they feel connected to their jobs. Having a best friend at work
is a strong predictor for being a happy and productive employee."
-TIME magazine
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