Rebuilding Connection: the game changer for you and your teams?
When we say Connect is one of our company values, we’re pointing to something far deeper than simply meeting or messaging.
It is about the quality, authenticity, and care that underpins every human interaction especially in the hybrid workplace. Because connection isn’t a “nice extra” it can be a true game changer when teams and leaders lean into it purposefully.
Let’s start with the data. Globally, only around 21% of employees say they feel truly engaged at work (Wellable). In the UK that figure drops by half to only 10%. Disengagement is hitting your performance and profitability: it’s estimated to cost organisations trillions in lost productivity and innovation. (blog.empact.app)
Meanwhile, teams with high engagement tend to be 18% more productive and deliver 23% higher profitability than their less engaged peers. (Archie) What separates those businesses? Not strategy or systems alone, but the relationships that people have with their leaders and importantly with each other.
When connections are weak or purely transactional, people feel unseen. When they’re authentic, generous and curious ….
leaders and teams feel supported, heard, and motivated. That’s where you begin to see people show up differently. Nurturing and developing motivated people isn’t accidental, it needs to be intentional.
Here are some questions to consider:
Where in your team or culture do you see connection breaking down (or motivation dipping)?
What small gestures or practices could shift that? Are you prioritising time for one-on-one check-ins, real listening & deeper feedback conversations?
How might your role as a leader change if you invited more inquiry and feedback ….. “How are things really?” rather than always having the answers?
What would it take to make the ‘quality of connections’ a metric you care about, not just inputs or throughput?
When connection becomes intentional, not someone else’s responsibility, trust deepens, people lean in more and resilience grows. As a result, performance follows.
We invite you to pause and reflect on where connection is lacking or underinvested in your team today. What might shift if you chose to prioritise the quality of connections.
If you’d like to talk through or share your reflections, we’d love to be part of that conversation.