Another Workplace Crisis: Loneliness

Vivek Murthy, former U.S. Surgeon General, says that, even before
the Covid-19 pandemic, we were facing another health crisis:
loneliness. Studies show that, around the world, more people have
been feeling a greater sense of social isolation, which has many
negative affects, including increased blood pressure, reduced
immune response, and decreased engagement and productivity at work.
But organizations can be a place where people find a greater sense
of belonging. Murthy wants us to take loneliness more seriously and
focus on fostering the types of authentic connections --
face-to-face and virtual -- that we need to combat it. He's the
author of the book "Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection
in a Sometimes Lonely World."