Research: How Creative Collaboration Can Strengthen Relationships.

This article explores the relationship between creativity and positive social relationships in the workplace. The authors conducted a field experiment and a series of lab experiments to investigate how creativity can facilitate social closeness among coworkers. They found that being in a creative mindset led to increased social closeness and reduced rude behavior towards coworkers. The authors also discovered that the supportive and psychologically safe environment played a crucial role in determining the positive effects of creativity on social relationships. The article concludes with recommendations for organizations, leaders, and employees to leverage the positive social implications of creativity in the workplace. [Extracted from the article]