Imagine this: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn or Twitter, and a post from a distant acquaintance—maybe an old classmate, a former colleague, or a friend of a friend—catches your eye. They share a ...

It's not just a saying—new research from Northeastern University confirms that birds of a feather really do flock together.

This type of acquaintance relationship is called a “weak tie.” It’s less emotionally intense than relationships with friends and family members (known as “strong ties”). Lam explained that interacting ...

Having good friends or even a best friend at work has long been believed to be a retention driver. But today it's getting harder. For many managers, a large part of the job is developing camaraderie ...

This type of acquaintance relationship is called a “weak tie.” It’s less emotionally intense than relationships with friends and family members (known as “strong ties”). These days you can get your ...