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Divided We Stand: Treating Corporate America’s Loneliness Epidemic

Michael Lee Stallard

Reversing this epidemic will require managers and executives to create a corporate culture that proactively addresses the issue of loneliness. In order to understand how to combat loneliness at work, we can learn a lot from neuroscientist and loneliness expert, John Cacioppo. Redefine Loneliness. Feed Your Hunger Before You Starve.

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Burnout at Work Isn’t Just About Exhaustion. It’s Also About Loneliness

Harvard Business Review

This isn’t just a problem for busy, overworked executives (though the high rates of loneliness and burnout among this group are well known). These networks are small groups of colleagues you routinely turn to for task advice or emotional support. Encourage employees throughout the organization to build developmental networks.