Let's make 2026 the year for connection in the workplace

Cows in a paddock that have all come together to do their thing - proximity and shared purpose

Loneliness and social disconnection is palpable in our communities. It is impacting our physical and psychological health and is 'the hidden threat to global health we can no longer ignore'. https://lnkd.in/gbCFV5-q

We need to address this issue and I believe the workplace is an ideal forum for taking the small strides that could result in massive change. 

Proximity with shared purpose is a good place to start and the workplace offers this- we need to come together to do our jobs. While coming together doesn’t mean ‘connection’, it can create an opportunity for connection because we share some common ground.

My aspiration for 2026 is for us to leverage the workplace as a foundation for building the connection that we all crave. I believe this is achievable.

 So, when you start back at your workplace in 2026, regardless of how, where or what you do, think about reaching out to someone you don’t know and introducing yourself. Maybe ask a question or two and undertake to really want to listen to their answers.

It may not change your experience of the workplace but it could change theirs.