What Are Some Things We Shouldn't Do Right Now to Reduce Loneliness?

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Loneliness isn't shameful, it's a signal. It's our biological cue that we belong together. One of my favorite activities for individuals is to identify the beneficiaries of your labor. No matter what industry or line of work you're in, if you can connect with the person that benefits from your work,. For example, cooks are actually performed better when they can actually see the people that they're cooking for. We'll start to see loneliness lessened as well, because, again, we've established that connection.

Ryan Jenkins tackles the overlooked problem of loneliness in the workplace and shares expert tips for fostering connection and belonging for both yourself and your team.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you can still feel lonely around other people

2) Just how loneliness is harming our health and productivity

3) The simplest thing you can do now to feel less lonely

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— ABOUT RYAN —

Ryan Jenkins CSP® is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and three-time published author. He speaks all over the world to companies such as State Farm, Salesforce, Wells Fargo, FedEx, Liberty Mutual, and John Deere.

For a decade, he has been helping organizations create engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams by lessening worker loneliness and closing generational gaps. Ryan’s top-ranked insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal.

He is also co-founder of LessLonely.com, the world’s first resource fully dedicated to reducing worker isolation and strengthening team connections. Ryan lives in Atlanta, GA, with his wife, three children, and yellow Labrador.

• Book: Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In

• Tool: Team Connection Assessment

• Tiktok: @ryanandsteven

• Podcast: The Case for Connection

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Evernote

• Tool: Asana

• Tool: Boomerang

• Study: Harvard Study of Adult Development

• Study: Project Aristotle

• Video: Space Oddity with Chris Hadfield

• Figure: Christina Koch