Most Indian office-goers take relationship advice from co-workers: Study

Updated On: 09 July, 2014 09:48 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher

<p>Most working folk would like to keep their professional and personal lives at a distance, but a new survey by professional network LinkedIn concludes otherwise, where in India, 50.40% people prefer to get relationship advice from their colleagues</p>

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Most Indian office-goers take relationship advice from co-workers: Study

First in mid-day Yesterday, business-oriented social networking service, LinkedIn released Relationships@Work, a survey that highlights insightful data on how professionals in India maintain and perceive their work relationships. The survey also draws comparisons to the ways in which millennials (respondents ages 18-24) and baby boomers (ages 55-65) maintain workplace relationships. “Relationships matter. Our survey reveals that interpersonal relationships at work can contribute in subtle yet visible ways to career and job success. The study highlights a clear shift in how personal these relationships get, with 67% of millennials surveyed likely to share personal details with co-workers,” infers Deepa Sapatnekar, Head, Communications India and Hong Kong of LinkedIn.