Organisational learning: The social network

The significance of workplace friendships is highlighted by this survey finding in Gallup Management Journal: about 76 per cent of engaged employees, but only 21 per cent of actively disengaged staff, strongly agree with the statement: “I have a friend at work who I share new ideas with.”

by Alexander Fliaster

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