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Word of the Day: Rapport
Remote work saved many businesses and jobs during the pandemic.
However, many companies are now recalling their employees back to the office.
A primary reason is that they feel rapport has been suffering and feel it is enhanced with face-to-face contact rather than through a screen.
Rapport is a special kind of relationship that can be found in any place of business. It is based on mutual understanding and respect, which are essential for successful negotiation and deal-making.
It also has a vital role in male bonding and camaraderie, creating a sense of worth and importance amongst those involved.
Good rapport among colleagues can make work more enjoyable and help create strong relationships that can last long after retirement.
Men especially value the companionship that comes from having a good rapport with their colleagues, as it provides an easygoing atmosphere that allows them to get along well.
Retirement can bring all of that to a screeching halt.
For many men, their place of employment is their primary source of socialization.
They have built a rapport of mutual respect and admiration over the decades.
Once they leave the office, never to return, those deep bonds are cut.
Sure, retirees can volunteer as coaches, take on side hustles to supplement their retirement incomes, discover a new hobby or even freelance as a consultant to their former employers.
Still, the sense of rapport they once had is no longer there.
They have gone from being one of the boys to being on the outside because they had a birthday.
Many men are okay with retirement but dread the loss of connection and rapport they had with their colleagues.
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