Fighting Isolation
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Isolation: one of the fastest growing reasons for decreasing productivity in the workplace. There is a growing amount of abundant literature on the fact that people these days feel lonely.
We can blame the digital era or remote work all we want, but really what it comes down to is this: we can work among dozens of people all day long and still feel completely isolated. It has nothing to do with frequency of interaction and it has everything to do with emotional connection.
If you've ever been the person who has felt that you’re not heard, valued, or needed, you're not alone. A lot of people are feeling that way.
A recent gallup poll shows that companies experience a 16% decrease in profitability because of these feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Let's fight that by being really intentional to reach out to the people we work with to do two things:
Make sure they know they are valued
Hear what they have to say. Everyone wants to be heard.
If you are in the South Florida area and looking for some more connections, check out the Business Lab. We would love to see you at our next event.