While working with people you consider friends definitely makes work more fun. Most organizations today require strong team working skills and tout the collaborative nature of their workplaces, so it perhaps goes without saying that there is considerable interest in what makes teams effective.
“Working with friends is not just something that makes us feel good – it can actually produce better results,”
The Power of Friendships-
Friendship provided a big boost to team performance, regardless of whether the tasks were mental or physical. It was also consistent across age groups, with the gain growing as the size of the teams increased. Friends can coordinate tasks more effectively, They know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and can figure out how to break up the work in the most efficient way.
Quality Over Quantity-
Teams with high friendship levels did very well when the goal was to produce the highest output, but they did no better than less friendly teams when the goal was to produce an optimal solution to a problem. The output boost is because sustaining motivation can be the key factor in such tasks, and so friends can help do just that. When you’re working with friends, you tend to be in a better mood and can work through the adversity and strain that sometimes comes from having to produce a lot in a short time.