Tag: loneliness

Building a Connected Workplace: HR’s Role in Reducing Loneliness

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two posts that explore the loneliness epidemic and practical ways HR can help combat it in the workplace. Social bonds are as necessary to our well-being as a healthy diet, exercise and sleep, according to the Surgeon General’s 2023 report on the loneliness epidemic. The report recommends that... View Article

Making Sense of the Loneliness Epidemic

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts that will explore the loneliness epidemic and practical ways HR can help combat it in the workplace. Loneliness can be as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a Surgeon General’s report from last year. The report identifies loneliness as a national... View Article