Top 5 Social Fitness Hacks
What are your best tips for good relationships in everyday (work) life?
Good relationships boost motivation, well-being, and performance – both at work and in private. Research on high-quality connections shows that short, high-quality contacts characterized by trust, respect, and positive energy boost mood, learning ability, and performance.
Recent reports also confirm that strong relationships within a team are associated with greater well-being and productivity. At the same time, not everyone around the world feels "very connected"—there's room for improvement.
Here are my top 5 social fitness hacks for everyday life – start small, look big:
The energy cycle
Ask yourself in the evening: Who gave me energy today? Who did I give energy to? Who will I consciously reach out to tomorrow?
Mini-action: Send a short thank-you DM to someone and arrange a 10-minute walk-and-talk (on-site or remotely).
Real breaks – without an agenda
A weekly "walk and talk" or coffee – purely personal, zero business. This builds high-quality connections and reduces friction in everyday life.
The gratitude impulse
Once a week: an honest, concrete thank-you message (1–3 sentences). Positive feedback is contagious – and noticeably strengthens relationships.
The Connection Roulette (15 minutes)
Get to know a randomly selected person (team, department, network) for 15 minutes every month – just human, no project status. Relationships within the team correlate with higher well-being and output.
The feedback sprint (1 week)
Find three people and give them concrete, positive feedback (situation–behavior–effect). A small investment – a big impact on trust and collaboration.
Why it works
High-quality micro-moments increase connection, learning ability and performance.
Teams with “thriving relationships” report greater well-being (76% vs. 57%) and higher productivity (50% vs. 36%).
a third feel “very connected” – a good reason to actively practice social fitness.
Your turn
Which hack works best for you—or which one is missing here? Share your tip in the comments. Let's learn from each other!
Optional for further study: Our ME Compass will help you with this – it's our version of the 'Manual of Me': a personal instruction manual that you fill out and – if you like – share with your team.
