Friendships are an essential aspect of work life. But friendships among remote employees aren’t the same as relationships among people who spend time together in an office. In office environments, extroverts usually do the heavy lifting needed to encourage social bonding. But now, team members often work from different locations. Getting remote team members to feel comfortable just talking with one another is hard enough—let alone convincing them to interact socially the way friends do. Nevertheless, the effort can pay off in multiple ways. What can employers do? One of the best ways to strengthen relationships in the new hybrid work