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Building Connection in the New Age of Work
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Why Workers Feel Alone Even In the Office Surrounded by People
Despite being more digitally connected than ever, we’re experiencing a workplace disconnection crisis. Backed by over 5 years of research, including 2,000 global workers and dozens of interviews with leaders, this video explores why connection is the new currency of culture, and how disconnection (especially among Gen Z) is silently hurting well-being, performance, and retention. It’s time to stop assuming people feel connected, and start intentionally creating cultures where they do.
The Single Greatest Predictor of Your Happiness (and Health)
What truly predicts a long, healthy, and fulfilling life? After 80+ years of research, Harvard found a clear answer: the quality of your social connections. This video unpacks that powerful insight—and explores why exclusion registers in the brain like physical pain. If you want to unlock peak performance and well-being for your team, it all starts with connection.
The Smartest Way to Network at a Conference (Backed by Science and AI)
What if science could help you connect more deeply with someone in your workplace or even at your next conference? With Rivet, an AI-powered connection tool, you’re just one connection away from reaping the full benefits of workplace belonging. In this video, you’ll learn how this 7-minute assessment uses neuroscience to spark meaningful, lasting professional relationships.
Why Even the Most Independent Among Us Still Need Connection
Chris McCandless ventured deep into the Alaskan wilderness to escape society but his final words left the world with a profound reminder. This powerful true story drives home the universal need for connection, whether at work, at home, or in life. No matter how independent we may feel, belonging is essential to our well-being and success.
The Hidden Cost of a Packed Calendar on Team Culture
Connection doesn't require hours, it can begin in just 40 seconds. Yet most teams miss out because busyness bulldozes connection right out of our calendars. This video explores why time pressure kills our willingness to connect, and offers a simple, research-backed solution: Connect Five. A 5-minute habit that builds trust, culture, and team strength across generations.
The Overlooked Ingredient of High-Performing Teams
Strong teams aren't built on talent alone, they're built on connection. But because connection is invisible, most leaders overlook it... until their teams start to collapse under pressure. In this video, you'll learn why connection is the mortar that holds teams together—and how a groundbreaking, research-backed tool can now measure and improve team connection across generations with precision.
Connection Is the Best Performance Strategy You're Not Using
What if the key to transforming your team’s health and performance isn’t another app, wellness perk, or policy...but connection? This video explores how choosing convenience over connection is fueling a workplace “connection recession” and tells the unforgettable story of how a small Canadian village used lacrosse to save its youth. If connection could change their lives, imagine what it could do for your team.
The Secret Ingredient of Resilient Teams
A team without connection is like a brick wall without mortar—it may look solid, but the moment adversity hits, it crumbles. In this video, we explore why the space between people—not just their skills—is what determines team resilience. Learn how building connection is the key to creating teams that can weather any challenge.
How Disconnection Is Quietly Wrecking Workplace Well-Being
Workplace disconnection is quietly becoming a crisis, with 8 out of 10 employees feeling disconnected at least monthly, and most unwilling to speak up about it. Backed by decades of research, including Harvard’s 87-year study on well-being, this video reveals why connection isn’t a soft skill, it’s a survival skill. You’ll walk away seeing team connection as essential to health, retention, and resilience.
Why Belonging Is a Leadership Priority
When podcast legend John Lee Dumas found himself burned out in a corporate job, one surprising gesture from his boss changed everything—and revealed the deeper science of connection at work. Research now shows that social exclusion activates the same part of the brain as physical pain. This video explores why belonging is essential for leadership, and how simple actions can transform team culture.
How to Close the Generational Gap Using Empathy
Our brains are wired for shortcuts, which makes leading across generations trickier than most leaders realize. This video explores how unconscious generational bias shows up at work—and how curiosity, empathy, and emotional intelligence can override our instinct to jump to conclusions. Learn why connection isn’t about difference—it’s about distance, and how to close the gap.
Why Generational Spans Are Shrinking (And What It Means for You)
Generational spans used to last 15–20 years, but thanks to real-time access to technology, global events, and cultural shifts, those gaps are shrinking to just 5–10 years. That means generational differences are intensifying, even within generations, like older vs. younger Millennials. In this video, you’ll learn how these changes affect communication, leadership, and the future of your workplace.
The Disconnection Crisis Gen Z Is Bringing to Work
Before the pandemic, Gen Z was already facing a disconnection crisis, feeling twice as lonely as older generations. As this group enters the workforce in large numbers, the need to connect across generations has never been more urgent. This video shares the data, the deeper insight, and a simple truth: connection is the critical resource for building a stronger, more resilient workforce.
How Entrenchment Blocks Generational Collaboration And How to Overcome It
Entrenchment is one of the most overlooked barriers to workplace connection, especially across generations. In this video, we unpack what it really means, how it silently disrupts team dynamics, and why it’s so common among leaders and experienced professionals. Learn how to spot it, shift it, and create more inclusive, adaptable, and connected teams.
The Real Reason Your Team Is Disconnected (and How to Fix It)
We’re more wired than ever but not more connected. This video breaks down the connection illusion: why technology only enables communication, not true connection. Learn how to move from simply exchanging information to creating meaningful connection, and discover a simple but powerful practice teams are using to finally “see the human behind the job.”
The #1 Trait Healthy Teams Have in Common
Most leaders focus on the fruit (performance, engagement, retention) but ignore the seed: connection. Backed by eye-opening data and a powerful story from Brazil, this talk reveals why connection is the catalyst for thriving teams and long-term loyalty. Discover the surprising truth about what’s really driving (or draining) your team’s potential.
Avoid This Mistake When Leading Across Generations
Here are 2 big lies we believe about Gen Z and how to harness generational differences for team success.