Guest Blog: Why We Need “Work Friends”

I read an article recently about having friends at work and outside work. It reminded me of the Gallup Q12 item that addresses having a best friend at work.

For those who might not be familiar, the Gallup Q12 is a survey that measures employee engagement. It’s consists of 12 statements that measure what matter to employees. One of them is “I have a best friend at work.”

As a human resources professional, I believe it is important for employees to have friends at work. We spend way too much time...