The document discusses a LinkedIn survey conducted in April 2014 involving over 11,500 professionals aged 18-65 across 14 countries, focusing on workplace relationships. It reveals that friendships at work contribute to career competitiveness, with significant differences in how professionals across generations perceive these relationships. For millennials, workplace friendships enhance happiness, motivation, and productivity, illustrating the positive impact of work relationships on career development.

1. *Millennialsaredefinedasrespondentsages18-24andbabyboomersasages55-65.
-InApril2014LinkedInpartneredwithCensuswidetosurveymorethan11,500full-timeprofessionals
aroundtheworld.Respondentsbetweentheagesof18-65weresurveyedin14countriestobetter
understandhowfull-timeworkingprofessionalsviewrelationshipsatwork.
--JointheconversationbypostingyourworkselfieonLinkedIn.Youcanalsosharethem with
colleaguesonTwitterorFacebookusing#workBFF–We’llberetweetingthebestonesfrom @LinkedIn
onTwitter!
-Visithttp://blog.linkedin.com/2014/07/08/work-bffs/tolearnmoreabouttheLinkedIn
Relationships@WorkGlobalStudy.
-18% ofprofessionalssaythatfriendshipswithcolleaguesmakethem morecompetitiveintheircareers.
@Work
-51% of
professionalsin
Indonesiafeel
theirclosest
colleagues
understand
them better
ththanfriendsvs
9% inUK
-1in3professionalsin
Indiasaythattheir
closestcolleagues
understandthem
betterthantheir
partners
Relationships@Work:
Worldwide
-For18-24year-olds,friendshipsinthe
workplacemakethem feel:
Happy(57%)
Motivated(50%)
Productive(39%)
Friendships Work@
-51% stayintouchwithformercolleagues
-OnethirdofmillennialsVS5% ofbaby
boomersthinksocializingwithcolleagues
helpsthem moveupthecareerladder*
Loyalty@Work
#workBFF
BFF Buddy
Peer
Friend
Relationships
@Work
Webelievethatworkrelationshipsmakeyoubetter
inyourrole.Buthowandwhy?
-46% believefriendshipwithco-workers
makesthemhappier