Workplace friendships can provide support, ease pressure and create a sense of belonging. But relationships at work can also have a less positive side, creating challenges that can affect individuals and teams....
When workplace cliques emerge, leaders often try to break them up. But direct intervention can drive the behaviour underground, making the clique less visible, and harder to address...
Workplace cliques show up in many organisations, across sectors and industries, yet we rarely talk about them openly, and even less often do we understand how to manage them....