Why Connection Restores Humanity in the Workplace |
Workplace connection has been undervalued for too long. In a report on workplace challenges for 2025, Gallup found: “Many report feeling disconnected from their organization’s mission and like their organization doesn’t care about them.” This sentiment among workers and leaders relates to the continual de-prioritization of humanity in the workplace.
In a previous post, I shared that the growing disconnection and burnout workers face stems from a deeper crisis: the loss of fulfillment. The key to being fulfilled at work is rebuilding connection to self, others, and something greater. This post focuses on why connecting with others at work is foundational for team performance and culture.
As a public company CEO coach and positive organizational psychologist, I consistently see executives and CEOs overlook connection as a business imperative. Executives and CEOs tend to blame resources or processes for stalled results when the root cause is often weak connection.
Why is that? Key reasons include:
These are based on the misperception that connection is........