Why you should treat workplace friendships like your diet – aim for balance and variety
- Written by Stefan Korber, Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The list of organisations abandoning the option of fully remote work for employees has grown recently, with the likes of Amazon, IBM, JPMorgan and Meta leading the charge back to the office.
These mandates have caused considerable controversy, but they’ve also given attention to a crucial aspect of corporate life: workplace...