Be Friends with Your Team

I have a friend who is working in a new office.  It's doing the same job, the same tasks, the same problems, and deadlines.  But, she says it feels different.  The people are more fun somehow.  They have food days where everyone works together to create a  taco bar.  When they are working on a deadline and need people to work late, they bring in food.  And after the deadline is met, her boss bought the department pizza.  

Simple acts of saying thank you and I appreciate your effort, make the place seem so much friendlier and create an environment where people are able to work together to overcome the obstacles.  Sometimes, when we forget the other person is our friend, it's a lot easier to butt heads and get frustrated when if we can work together as friends, the problems can be solved better and easier.

So, keep your connections strong and be a good friend at work this week.  These people spend more time with you than most of your friends and family.