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Connecting in the Workplace
Let’s Start with a Smile. A genuine ‘Duchenne Smile’.
Connectivity in the Workplace
Why is human connectivity critical to the workplace? Aside from making the many hours a day we spend with colleagues more enjoyable, research has shown business outcomes improve when employees feel connected to their work and their peers.
Gallup Research shows lower turnover, higher employee engagement and higher productivity are some of the benefits to the bottom line when employees report a strong sense of belonging and purpose.
Yet it seems to me the greater our technical advances, the less we feel connected. Can’t we have a balance of both?
Imagine a business where employees and customers alike feel the warm glow of human connectivity in addition to the most technically advanced products and services.
According to Susan Scott, the founder of Fierce Inc, human connectivity in business is the future. ‘Human connectivity with colleagues and customers is the next frontier for exponential growth, the only sustainable competitive edge.’
So how do we do that? How do we make our workplaces more connected?
