Fully Connected - 3-Secrets To Lessening Loneliness & Strengthening Social Connection At Work

Event Description

Workplace loneliness is a hidden force impacting 72% of global workers. Research from Gallup, Cigna, and Deloitte have found that socially disconnected employees are 7x more likely to be disengaged, miss work 5x as often, and quit 3x as much. Learning how to build meaningful connection at work has become paramount in an age of growing isolation and loneliness. Join Wall Street Journal bestselling author Steven Van Cohen in this fun, interactive workshop, where you'll learn the secrets for moving team members from isolated to all-in.

Learning Objectives:

1.    Understand that communication is not connection.

2.Understanding that Loneliness and social disconnection has a major impact on engagement and retention.

3.    Icebreakers and team offsites are not the solutions to better-connected colleagues.

4.    Belongingness happens when people feel like they matter, feel like their work matters, and have one meaningful connection with someone at work.

5.    Connection is created through the display of pro-social behaviors.

Speaker Bio:

Steven Van Cohen is aWall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally recognized leadership consultant, and tech founder.  His latest book isConnectable – How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In.

For over a decade, Steven has helped leading organizations like Home Depot, Salesforce, Bank of America, and Netflix improve worker well-being, reduce employee disconnection and boost team belonging.

Steven’s top-ranked insights have been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Fox News, Fortune, Fast Company, and Inc.

Steven holds a MSOD from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Illinois. He resides in sunny California with his wife and two daughters.

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This monthly webinar series is offered by the ATD Mid-Atlantic Chapters – Regional Programs Consortium which is comprised of the following eleven ATD chapters: 

1. Appalachia

2. Buffalo Niagara

3. Central PA

4. Greater Philadelphia

5. Long Island

6. Maryland

7. Metro DC

8. Mid NJ

9. New York City

10. Northern NJ

11. Pittsburgh

Cooperatively, these chapters bring together the very best speakers from around all our networks to provide world-class presenters and content!  We look forward to sharing these webinars with you for the rest of 2025! 

Online Event Recording Policy:

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ATD Buffalo Niagara Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.