When harnessed properly in business, strong social/human connections provide a powerful foundation to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. In this episode, we start with a recent study by Enboarder which found that 94% of employees are more productive when they feel connected to their colleagues.They posit two Case Studies:
Paul Marchand is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Charter Communications. He says the Charter team finds they are more efficient, more effective, and more creative when people work together within the same building; their in-person interactions facilitate collaboration, coaching, and problem solving.
Jodi Amendola is the CEO of Amendola Communications. Jodi says there is a multi-layer approach to fostering human connections. Here are three things she does to bridge the geography gap to drive human connections.
Zoom staff meetings every two weeks; weekly Zoom calls with team training and daily communication among account teams — all with video on.
Daily team emails — sharing PR, speaking/award opportunities, ideas, and feedback as well as info learned on social media, at trade shows, through blogs, clients, etc.
Monthly Kudos program, where employees submit kudos to deserving team members. These are shared with the team on our staff call in a PowerPoint presentation. They have a drawing for one lucky winner, who gets a gift card.
These are the samples of groups that may be socially excluded:
Minority groups
Disabled
Lower income communities
Those previously incarcerated
Signs you are being excluded:
Bullying
Gossip
Silent treatment
Being uninvited
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Resources -
Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World - Allwork.Space
Social Exclusion Impact on Mental Health | BetterHelp
https://youtu.be/mQE0LQFFn3s?si=McRcv6nQDYT6OTgf
Better help website says:
