Entrepreneurs on Fire How to Strengthen Team Connection in an Age of Growing Disconnection with Ryan Jenkins
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Mar 27, 2025 Ryan Jenkins, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and thought leader on team connection, shares vital insights on fostering meaningful workplace relationships. He emphasizes that true success requires connection and highlights the profound impact of quality relationships on our health and happiness. With compelling strategies to combat disconnection, Ryan introduces the 'Connect Five' practice to build deeper emotional ties among team members. His actionable advice underlines that everyone, regardless of personality type, seeks belonging and must cultivate connections intentionally.
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The Significance of Team Connection
- Disconnected teams are up to seven times more likely to be disengaged and more likely to miss work, underperform, and quit.
- Connection, not wealth or health, is the greatest predictor of happiness, according to an 80-year Harvard study.
Overcoming Exclusion
- John Lee Dumas shares a personal story about feeling excluded at his first job after leaving the military.
- He overcame this by hosting a party for his team, which fostered immediate connection and improved his work experience.
Loneliness: A Signal for Connection
- Loneliness is not the absence of people, but the absence of connection.
- It's a signal that we need connection, and it's crucial to recognize it as such.
