I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

It’s no secret that maintaining active social connections as we age can help us live longer. Study after study has found a correlation between socializing and longevity, with social connections ...

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Teresa is a U.S.-based writer focused on connected workplaces. At 9:00 a.m., the weekly hybrid meeting begins. Cameras blink on, a ...

A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, forthcoming in the ...

It had been one of those weeks. The kind where the pace is relentless, the inbox is overflowing, and everyone seems to be so drained. Jordan noticed it in the small things. Shorter replies. More ...