Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2024

Remote work offers many benefits, but the lack of community – compared to in-person environments – can cause some workers to feel isolated and lonely. These feelings can impact job performance, sometimes significantly. This article will share four evidence-based strategies that leaders and managers can use to build community in their remote teams.

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Forbes Leadership

MAY 30, 2023

Chat GPT is creating alternatives to loneliness, a huge problem for humanity right now. Can bots be our BFFs?

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Leadership Freak

JULY 20, 2020

“Loneliness has the same impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, making it even more dangerous than obesity.” Douglas Nemecek “… individuals with adequate social relationships have a 50% greater likelihood… Continue reading →

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Leadership Development 93

AOM

MAY 1, 2023

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Workplace loneliness is a growing epidemic. Loneliness at work is a real problem and it’s affecting businesses, relationships, and wellbeing. Research has revealed that loneliness has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. What is Loneliness and Why Does It Occur? The Impact Of Workplace Loneliness.

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Employee Engagement Inclusion Onboarding Retention 52

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Workplace loneliness is a growing epidemic. Loneliness at work is a real problem and it’s affecting businesses, relationships and wellbeing. Research has revealed that loneliness has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. What is Loneliness and Why Does It Occur? The Impact Of Workplace Loneliness.

Employee Engagement 40

Employee Engagement Onboarding Inclusion Media 40

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Workplace loneliness is a growing epidemic. Loneliness at work is a real problem and it’s affecting businesses, relationships and wellbeing. Research has revealed that loneliness has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. What is Loneliness and Why Does It Occur? The Impact Of Workplace Loneliness.

Employee Engagement 40

Employee Engagement Onboarding Inclusion Media 40

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Workplace loneliness is a growing epidemic. Loneliness at work is a real problem and it’s affecting businesses, relationships, and wellbeing. Research has revealed that loneliness has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. What is Loneliness and Why Does It Occur? The Impact Of Workplace Loneliness.

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Employee Engagement Onboarding Inclusion Retention 40

Forbes Leadership

MAY 3, 2023

This is a topic that is often overlooked, but it can have serious implications for the leader's performance and, consequently, the overall success of the organization.

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BetterUp

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Many people experience loneliness. That’s why we’ve offered these 18 tips to help you stop feeling lonely and live a happier life.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2023

Here is a book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. 72% of workers suffer from loneliness. Loneliness is the absence of connection,” explain the authors.

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Inclusion Manager 52

Forbes Leadership

MAY 23, 2023

The self-care industry has signaled to women that they ought to prioritize mental and physical wellness by engaging in solitary activities, deprioritizing connection.

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Forbes Leadership

MAY 10, 2023

The 2023 Surgeon General's Advisory revealed that one in two Americans feel isolated and disconnected, with consequences as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes daily. Many of these are your prospects. Jamie Shibley has some helpful advice for this challenge.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 3, 2022

Earlier this year brought a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. 72% of workers suffer from loneliness. Loneliness is the absence of connection,” explain the authors.

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Inclusion Manager 63

Forbes Leadership

MAY 9, 2023

Many employers ignore social connection at work. A new Surgeon General Advisory highlights the high cost of this choice. Social connection strengthens collaboration, innovation and productivity. Can you afford to ignore it?

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Forbes Leadership

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Focused on creating human connectedness among student communities, Robin’s programs proactively counter the loneliness epidemic head-on, while promoting life-critical skills such as resilience, forgiveness and self affirmation for students across age, gender, and racial brackets.

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Education 97

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2021

In this video, I’m talking about The Epidemic of Loneliness and what we can do about it. Before the pandemic, there was already an epidemic of loneliness. And while we know that the pandemic will eventually subside, the epidemic may not… In fact, loneliness is becoming a larger and more important issue as more and […].

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Forbes Leadership

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Social isolation and loneliness have become wide-spread and a majority of people say they are actively looking for more friends—and in particular—close friends. Work tends to be a place to develop meaningful friendships.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

He also implies that the real issue that CEOs and top leaders face is not loneliness, but isolation. " CEO loneliness and isolation can chip away the confidence and self-efficacy. Pioneering loneliness researcher John Cacioppo described Loneliness as a "perception that one is socially on edge." Cultivate it.

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Forbes Leadership

MARCH 21, 2023

Social wellbeing has declined, loneliness is wreaking havoc on wellbeing and feelings of isolation are becoming the norm. But it's possible to lead for belonging, camaraderie and wellbeing.

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Forbes Leadership

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Loneliness at work has exploded, causing burnout, productivity loss and pain. Here's what you can do to lessen the damage.

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Forbes Leadership

MAY 11, 2023

With mental health and loneliness crises rising worldwide, Mind Share Partners’ Leaders Go First campaign equips business leaders with mental health storytelling skills to make it safe for workers to talk about it and seek support.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2023

Add to this the pressures of economic uncertainty and a potential recession, the threat of artificial intelligence automating jobs and skills and disrupting entire industries, and the sense of languishing and loneliness that increasingly permeate the work experiences of many, and the overall picture is rather bleak.

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Manager 97

Forbes Leadership

AUGUST 7, 2022

Emerging research indicates that work loneliness is significant and associated with poorer employee well-being and performance.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Research shows one source of self-centeredness is loneliness. Self-centered people are anxious and unhappy. A lonely person turns inward. Feeling isolated motivates people to focus on their own self-interest. What’s worse? Lonely people… Continue reading →

Leadership Development 85

Leadership Development 85

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

In the pre-pandemic world, there was a growing epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and decreasing mental health. And the impacts of a virus didn’t improve the situation. We all know intuitively that our mental and emotional wellbeing is important. But we don’t necessarily know what to do about it.

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Michael McKinney

MAY 27, 2022

It is estimated that loneliness shaves 15 years off of a person’s life. The brain processes physical pain and loneliness in similar ways. Loneliness should not be shameful to admit. Look at Loneliness and identify loneliness in self and others. Small, intentional, and routine behaviors will lessen loneliness.

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Human Resources 43

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Before the coronavirus, we were facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. And we all know what happened after that. During this time, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. The timing could not have been more fortuitous.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Power and position complicate relationship-building. If you’re a leader, you’re never just a buddy. Relationships are the foundation of leadership, but anyone who controls assignments, compensation, and advancement is never just a friend.… … Continue reading →

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Compensation Leadership Development 47

BetterUp

MAY 24, 2022

What is the difference between social isolation and loneliness? Jump to section. What is social isolation? 4 causes of social isolation. 5 consequences of social isolation. How can you prevent social isolation? How has COVID-19 changed the scenario? Start making social connections.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

A story of loneliness, connection, family, and grief. At the start of this book, the father of two boys receives a letter from a bike touring company, politely asking that he never use their service again. What follows is … a love story? It is beautiful in ways that you don’t see coming, and I loved it.

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Manager 73

Association Now Workplace

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How to Fight Loneliness This transition can be a tough one, even after years of pandemic-driven work and education. One of the biggest risks: a sense of loneliness that young workers may not be used to. In turn, it’s important to calibrate expectations and what is measured.”

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Tanveer Nasser

JULY 26, 2023

But in our drive to figure out the future of work, are we focusing more on the symptoms rather than the root causes behind such issues as declining productivity, rising levels of loneliness, and diminished opportunities for career growth that are being linked to remote work?

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Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Loneliness and isolation: Leaders tend to be lonely, isolated, and cut off from support. This can be a difficult balance to strike. Therefore, in regards to your leadership, you should develop emotional intelligence and be aware of your own emotions and how they affect the people around you.

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Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 91

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Leading sets you apart from others. Being out in front means you may walk alone. Additionally, you work to understand others but do others understand you? If you feel alone, you aren’t alone. Leadership’s “A” game: Leaders bring their “A” game every day.

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Chief Executive

MARCH 8, 2023

As Charan says: “Loneliness during these times isn’t entirely preventable—but from my experience working with dozens of chief executives, I can tell you that the feeling can be quickly overcome.

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Association Now Workplace

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, 22 percent of those surveyed “reported having experienced or been afraid of experiencing harm to their mental health at work,” and 26 percent reported having “feelings of loneliness or isolation at work.” Stolle said such findings demonstrate that workers are looking for more psychological support from their employers. “At

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Compensation 92