5 ways to create stronger connections | The Way We Work, a TED series

In a tech-obsessed culture, it can be difficult to build genuine relationships with people, especially in the workplace. Robert Reffkin shares his tips and tricks for establishing authentic connections on the job.

The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions.

[chandir]

Imagine this comment being a handwritten letter - thank you Mr Reffkin you impacted my life because I'm gonna try these and I'm sure it will strengthen my connections to the people around me.

[sshmily]

LOVE the upload spree! Keep them coming! They are extremely useful right now :D

[angiedarling]

I noticed that I don't open up because the majority of people are just giving social niceties to say hello. How are you is not an actual question, it's more of a greeting. Most don't really care for an actual story after the greeting. So a "I had a good weekend" is a good response. That's why some of us don't bother to open up.

[unknownone]

We’re all here to learn some skills with networking.
Let’s connect 🤗

[fwoleql]

That’s great advice!
You are a smart guy
I am very thankful to you have in here….. I hope you are doing well!

[BinatiSheth]

I write letters the time to people in my life and interested pen pals i found via LinkedIn.
I ask really random questions and the answers are truly fascinating. It works.

[PowerfulU]

Great advice in this age that we live in.

[fkmyoutube]

Woa chill TED, seems like you are on an uploading spree. I only have 24 hours in a day mate.

[JoeM]

This content is top-tier. A similar book I read was in the same echelon of excellence. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[ammygamer]

- Me, 25 years old. Writes handwritten notes with cute sketches before leaving home to the family everyday. Actually sends handwritten letters with birthday gifts to closest family members. Works as game programmer and loves technology. Barely touches her phone for anything except for beta-testing/work mail.

[groznyentertainment]

Here is a good interview answer, tell me a time where you went above and beyond?.
I handwritten a note

[JonathanS]

i thought i was watching sailor mercury transform with this intro lol

[nouveauxcommencements]

As a shy person knowing that I'll have to go to work and talk about myself to everyone in the room just sounds like a nightmare. No, thank you

[Parluxe]

if i get 10k subs! i will go and talk in tedx talks

[aokookello]

Who wants to connect right here 🤣 I am serious

[mystic]

בגללך נכשלתי בבגרות שבעל פה, מה אתה לעזאזאל מנסה להגיד???

[egehurturk]

Isn't that poseidon from prison break?

[AndreBandarra]

TED, don't let your interns upload and release 8 videos at the same time. Marketing, projections, growth, bla bla bla, but no please.

[hotmodelinbikini]

Is it me or are the Ted guys having less and less facial hair, and getting more and more in our faces? Sort of like... Buzzfeed.

[kenramnath]

Robert, you saw all the great plans I had put together to better this country when I was on Wall Street. What is your organization about. What’s your book about. What’s compass all about? I’ll tell you something son, you should pay back those investors and be honest with their money. $900Million in tech is not cool That was a horrible investment. By the way, I’ll explain why we never trained together for the marathons. Robert is all about Robert yet ironically you wrote a book called no one succeeds alone to pull in a billion dollars of investors money but you should apply that rule to yourself.