It’s not easy navigating how to make friends at work. How close should you be with your co-workers? Too much, and you might feel difficult to say ‘no’ and let your workload pile on. But too little, and you miss out on collaboration and maybe even forming a meaningful relationship between people you spend half of your time with in a week. So should you make friends at work? How do you draw the line between personal and professional friendships? We speak to Elaine Fernandez, Social Psychologist & Curriculum Manager at GIFT.ed for more in depth discussions.

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Produced by: Lily Chai

Presented by: Lily Chai, Richard Bradbury

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Categories:  the workplace,  culture,  entrepreneurs,  SME,  Corporates

Tags:  personal friendship,  professional friendship,  colleague,  relationship,