Making Friends at Work Can Get You Promoted

Marcianne Kuethen

May 18, 2012

Making friends at work can benefit both employees and employers. Studies show that engaging in a social support system at work can improve your health, increase your job satisfaction, and, yes, make you more likely to get a promotion!

“How much you give at work directly affects how much you get at work,” says Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work.

Ready to move your career forward? Then start forging some friendships! Read full article here.

Originally published on management.fortune.cnn.com by Katherine Reynolds Lewis.