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# Research: People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates over skill competency
- URL: https://werd.io/research-people-prefer-friendliness-trustworthiness-in-teammates-over-skill-competency/
- Published: 2021-11-02T15:20:06.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-02T15:20:06.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"People who are friendly and trustworthy are more likely to be selected for teams than those who are known for just their skill competency and personal reputation, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York." File under "no shit, Sherlock": if you've got to work with someone every day, you want them to be kind and trustworthy, regardless of how good they actually are at their job. Ideally, you want both; if you can only have one, the person who's a better human will and should win out every time.

\[[Link](https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/3318/research-people-prefer-friendliness-trustworthiness-in-teammates-over-skill-competency)\]