Are We Friends or Coworkers?: Exploring Relationships at Work

Are We Friends or Coworkers? is a powerful exploration of the most human aspect of work: our relationships.

With contributions from 25 authors across industries and leadership levels, this book shines a light on how we collaborate, communicate, and coexist in today's workplace.

Through honest, real-life stories, it challenges the myth that professional relationships must remain transactional or surface-level-and instead offers a vision of conscious, community-centered work cultures where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to do their best.

Whether you're an emerging leader, a seasoned executive, or a team member striving to make your workplace more human, Are We Friends or Coworkers? is your roadmap to building meaningful connection-beyond roles, titles, and boardroom walls. It is an invitation to reimagine what's possible when we lead with empathy, curiosity, and trust.

It's time to change work from the inside out. And the best place to start is together.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Keisha Whaley, Chantelle Diachina, Faith McGown, Bhavani Mantena, Khristina Kravas, Abri Kenin, Christine Wenger, Christy Sando, Brian Fippinger, Emily Raeker, Niya Bajaj, Claire Wissler, Nicole Ennen, Hsiao-Tung Lo, Kevin Franzman, Anna Oakes, Mary McDowall, Erem Latif, Lori Kirkland, Wendy McHenry, Weike Lu, Rohit Sawhney, Nicholas Whitaker, Shelly Dhamija, Julia Melim Coelho, Vincent Smith