Peoplehood

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Name one thing that makes your life much easier! (So many great connection starting prompts in this one) "When a group connects on a playful level, they relax into more challenging discussions. These questions help kids and adults alike start building camaraderie."

Coming together in-person for meaningful conversation really is magical. Last night, Julie Rice and I had the pleasure of hosting our inaugural Peoplehood @Work dinner for a bad-ass group of sales and marketing leaders from healthcare, entertainment, and tech. We talked about how to decide what's best for our teams when it comes to returning to the office, and how to get buy-in while being transparent in communicating these decisions and expectations. We brainstormed ways to create more loose ties across our organizations (particularly for the benefit of those just entering the work force) and ways to keep our teams motivated through change—whether it’s driven by AI, shifting org structure or the economy. For me, trying something new always comes with a little self-doubt: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘶𝘱? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥? But I’m so glad I did it. I went to bed last night feeling inspired and full of new ideas from these incredible humans. For those of you who'd like to join next time—stay tuned. This is only the beginning!

We are so excited to be hosting all things CONNECTION, CONVERSATION and COMMUNITY this weekend Hello Sunshine 's Shine Away! 🌞

DISCONNECTION at work is proven to increase BURNOUT, employee ABSENCES, and job TURNOVER. Remote & hybrid work culture can make it challenging to build connection -- but with the right systems in place -- team & company connection is very possible to achieve. LEARN HOW 👇 Join us for *Building Better Connections in a Remote Work World* webinar on October 9th! 🎙️ Speakers: Caitlin Iseler, CEO of Happyly and Julie Rice, Peoplehood's CEO and Co-founder 📅 Date: October 9th ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET 💻 RSVP today https://hubs.ly/Q02QVt9B0 Don’t wait — spots are limited! Let’s Gather together and build more connected, higher-performing teams.

Don't miss our co-founder Julie Rice sharing all things relational wellness in the workplace 💼

And to note: Psychological safety OUTRANKS a team’s collective intelligence, work experience levels and consensus-based decision making when it comes to being a top performing team. #Peoplehood@Work

"The story of modern America — especially for working-class Americans who did not go to college — is a story of declining connections, declining friendships and a loss of a sense of belonging." Great take on loneliness by David French for the NYT. Thoughts...?

"The absence of information leads to the creation of false narratives," said one of my wise Peoplehood team members today in a meeting. This really got me thinking about how as a leader (especially in today's hybrid / remote work environment) **we have to over communicate with our teams**. Even when it feels annoying. And repetitive. Leaving anyone in the gray area leads to disconnected, disengaged and dissatisfied employees. To my leaders: How are you (OVER COMMUNICATING) and making sure the word gets out regularly to your teams / in your orgs?

"In my first few years on the job, I thought of restaurants as one of the few places left where our experiences were completely human. We might work silently in our cubicles, rearranging and transmitting zeros and ones. We might walk around with speakers in our ears that played digital music files chosen by an algorithm. We might buy our books and sweaters and toothpaste with a click and wait until they showed up at our door. We might flirt, fight and make up by text. But when we went out to eat, we were people again." -Pete Wells, In his farewell article for the NYTimes (after 12 years of restaurant reviews), Pete Wells dedicated his departing words to the decline in social connection. Just another reminder of why Peoplehood and the art of BEING TOGETHER are more critical than ever.