Vivek Murthy, America’s former surgeon general, recently called on organizations to make social connections a strategic priority, because America’s loneliness epidemic is undermining health, happiness, and productivity. Leaders who develop and maintain a workplace culture infused with connection so that people feel included and supported see a marked difference in performance.
Employees who feel connected to people at work are not only healthier and happier, but also more productive, more engaged, and less likely to leave their employer. This is especially important today, because connection is essential to attract, engage, and retain Millennials.
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Michael Stallard is president of E Pluribus Partners and Connection Culture Group. He speaks, teaches, and serves as consultant to leaders at a wide variety of business, government, healthcare, and higher education organizations. Texas Christian University created the TCU Center for Connection Culture based on the work of Michael and his colleagues. Michael is the primary author of Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work and Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity, and Productivity, as well as a contributor to several other books. He is a regular contributor to or his work is written about in leadership media worldwide, including the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, FastCompany.com, SmartBrief, and FoxBusiness.com. Michael guest lectures at several universities and institutes in North America and Europe and is a faculty member at the Institute for Management Studies.
