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Building Relationships to Thrive in the Hybrid Workplace
The global pandemic has brought to light the importance of a lot of things — public health, clear communication, cooperation between teams and the reliance of technology. But one thing it has made clear is the importance of relationships and connection in the workplace, especially when it comes to own well-being and engagement as employees, as well as for business results.
The pandemic highlighted just how important employee well- being is — both for individuals and the bottom line. Research from the employee engagement software company Work human suggests workers are feeling more anxious (37%), isolated (31%), overwhelmed (28%), and less motivated (24%). (Work Human)What’s behind this? 59% of those surveyed cited “less human connection” as the reason.
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As I think about the hybrid workplace, one of the things that I think a lot about is the importance of having strong relationships and human connection with peers and colleagues even when we aren’t physically together. We traditionally associate feelings of connection and engagement with being physically present (rightfully or wrongfully) and while technology has been a huge help for many companies over the past 18 months, even technology has its limitations…
