Creating Community at Work

Humans thrive when they are part of a community. These connections are essential to our wellbeing and even our survival. In fact, the World Health Organization recently declared loneliness a “global public health concern,” launching a three-year international commission on social connection. It makes sense that our connection to others, or lack thereof, impacts our health. Since the beginning of time, people have relied on relationships with others for protection, support and joy.

While work and life today differ tremendously from when we hunted and gathered, community connections are still key to individual, team and organizational success. People who feel connected to others at work are more likely to be engaged, motivated and satisfied with their work. And Gallup reports that higher levels of engagement are connected to better business outcomes, including improved wellbeing, lower turnover, higher sales productivity (18%) and an increase in profitability (23%).

Building relationships is clearly good for business.

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