It's not so much a theory as a collection of vignettes based on one individual's situation in their company. I do agree with getting good at ping pong or whate

It's not so much a theory as a collection of vignettes based on one individual's situation in their company. I do agree with getting good at ping pong or whatever the office choice of communal activity is. Playing foosball / Mario Kart / basketball with the whole gang in various roles definitely helped with gaining acceptance and enabling better dialogue during working hours - guess what, it's called team building and spans across sexes.