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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. For the 1980 U.S.

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

Harvard Business Review

John Cacioppo, a leading expert on loneliness and coauthor of Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection , emphasizes its tremendous impact on psychological and physical health and longevity. You and Your Team Series. How to Evaluate, Manage, and Strengthen Your Resilience. Resilience. David Kopans.

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Having Work Friends Can Be Tricky, but It’s Worth It

Harvard Business Review

When conflict (inevitably) arises among work friends, relationship conflict leads to negative outcomes in teams composed of friends, but positive outcomes among teams without prior friendships. Managers and leaders need to continue being able to assign tasks and role hierarchy does need to be respected.

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Boost Connectedness to Reverse Rise of Suicides in America

Michael Lee Stallard

Leaders are usually interested in tapping into the benefits boosting connection in a work culture brings to a team, such as higher employee engagement, tighter strategic alignment, and greater agility and adaptability. Here they wanted to understand the ways in which boosting connection benefits and protects the individuals on the team.

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When You and Your Friend Both Want the Same Promotion

Harvard Business Review

Take this example: Suppose two colleagues, let’s call them Lata and Andres , have worked on the same team for over five years and are close friends. Their supervisor told Lata that they were both being considered for a major promotion and whoever received the job would end up managing the other. You and Your Team Series.