We spend a huge part of our working lives surrounded by our colleagues and peers, so it's natural that so many of you have been asking about how to build friendships and a strong support network from your working relationships.

Colleagues are like family – you don't get to choose them, but if you have to co-exist for 8 hours day you should at least learn how to make it work, right?

In this episode I give you some useful steps to help kickstart your workplace support system, including:

• Make the first move and extend an invitation.
• Reach out to individuals in other teams or departments.
• Join work groups, clubs and organizations.

These are just a few ideas to help you get started, but if you really want to build a strong support system at work, be proactive, take control and create the work environment you want!

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{3:12} You can't choose your colleagues

{5:27} Everyone else wants that support too

{7:58} Do not tolerate a toxic work environment

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