I used to work with a graduate who was very eager to impress in their role. So much so that they would decline to attend lunches with the office in favour of getting more work done.
You may think that this would be an ideal situation for the manager.
But after these invitations were declined several times, the manager sat down with the graduate and explained that it was vital they attend so that everyone can work better together.
You are always operating in a team environment, so fostering a culture of connection is really important for everyone to do their job well. This doesn’t mean you need to spend time together outside of office hours, but you do need to connect in different ways to your work.
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