"Workplace connection has been undervalued for too long. In a report on workplace challenges for 2025, Gallup found: "Many report feeling disconnected from their organization's mission and like their organization doesn't care about them." This sentiment among workers and leaders relates to the continual de-prioritization of humanity in the workplace. In a previous post, I shared that the growing disconnection and burnout workers face stems from a deeper crisis: the loss of fulfillment."
"As a public company CEO coach and positive organizational psychologist, I consistently see executives and CEOs overlook connection as a business imperative. Executives and CEOs tend to blame resources or processes for stalled results when the root cause is often weak connection. Why is that? Key reasons include: It can feel more tangible to focus on business processes and elusive to focus on relationships."
Workplace connection is frequently undervalued, leaving many employees feeling disconnected from mission and uncared for. Rising disconnection and burnout reflect a deeper crisis: loss of fulfillment. Achieving fulfillment requires rebuilding connection to self, others, and something greater. Leaders and executives often overlook connection and attribute poor results to resources or processes when weak relationships are the actual root cause. Neglect of connection stems from focusing on tangible processes, prioritizing tasks over people, and lacking evidence-based tools to measure and improve connection. Most corporate work is completed through interconnection rather than by isolated individuals.
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