Employee connection transforms the workplace.
We teach you how to build it.
According to research by Cigna, each lonely worker costs their employer $4,200 a year in missed days of work and lost productivity.
Most businesses leave it to employees to develop workplace relationships on their own, but this is an incredible lost opportunity. Positive relationships at work not only save money, they’re also the number one reason people choose to stay in their jobs AND the top predictor of job satisfaction!
Imagine the impact it would have on your business to increase job satisfaction, engagement, and retention. That’s what building connection does. And you don’t have to figure out how to do it on your own.
We provide a proven step-by-step roadmap for building positive relationships quickly.
Programs and Services to Build Employee Connection
Building employee connection and community doesn’t have to be difficult—in fact it can be fun! Our expertise, programs and services can be used to:
Help guide your own connection-building efforts to ensure they have the most impact possible.
Provide employees with connection-building programs that you don’t have to create and facilitate.
Train employees within your workplace to facilitate ProjectConnect groups, creating the infrastructure to promote and sustain on-going connection.
We offer a range of programs and services to meet your needs, from introductory workshops, to multi-session courses, to ProjectConnect Facilitator Certification, which empowers your employees to lead connection-building groups within your organization.
If you are a Massachusetts business, you may be eligible to receive 100% reimbursement through the Workforce Training Fund Program. You can find course descriptions and learn more about eligibility HERE.
Talks and Workshops
If you want to create stronger employee connection and community in the workplace and aren’t sure where to begin, our talks and workshops provide an introduction to the topic and give you concrete tools to get started. We offer keynotes and interactive workshops that can be tailored to your specific needs. Here’s a sample description:
Creating a Culture of Connection and Community in the Workplace
Half of Americans report they are lonely at any given time. The U.S. Surgeon General has called this a loneliness epidemic, and highlights serious consequences to our health, happiness, and even longevity.
Loneliness rates are even higher in the workplace—where we spend a third of our lives. Creating a culture of connection and community can have a huge impact on your employees’ well-being … and your bottom line.
Research by Gallup and Cigna identify strong employee relationships as crucial to preventing absenteeism, disengagement and turnover. In fact, liking and feeling connected to co-workers is the number one reason people choose to stay in their jobs AND the top predictor of job satisfaction.
In this interactive presentation you will:
Gain a deeper understanding of the potential impact of a more connected workplace
Discover a high impact, step-by-step program for building meaningful connections (ProjectConnect)
Practice 3 exercises easy exercises that build connection quickly.
You’ll leave this session with a deeper appreciation for the power of connection and concrete tools to build stronger relationships in your workplace.
The ProjectConnect Program
The ProjectConnect program helps small groups of employees get to know each other and form positive relationships quickly. A participant summed it up like this, “I got to know my co-workers better in 5 sessions than I had in 5 years of working together.”
The 5-session program takes small groups of 4-6 employees through a series of question prompts and activities that strengthen social intelligence skills, build connection, and create community.
ProjectConnect may be used to:
Help “on-board” new employees and connect them to your organization
Build relationships between departments and bridge silos
Promote inclusion of underrepresented employees
The program is simple to scale, so you can help tens—or hundreds—of employees connect. And, based on Cigna’s estimate of the cost of employee loneliness, you’ll more than recoup your investment after only two employees connect!
Employee feedback has been overwhelmingly positive!
98%
of participants said they would recommend ProjectConnect to their colleagues
99%
said they would like to meet again with their group after the program ended
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Delivered virtually
ProjectConnect program delivered over Zoom in a series of six 60 to 90-minute sessions for up to 200 participants.
This option is ideal for workplaces that:
Want to help 20-200 employees establish meaningful connections with colleagues
Want us to deliver the program for you (versus training facilitators within your organization).
Each session highlights a core social intelligence skill and gives participants the opportunity to reflect, practice, and engage in conversation with the same 4-6 employees in breakout rooms. The program can be scheduled over consecutive days—to accelerate connection—or over the course of six weeks.
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Facilitator Certification
4-hour ProjectConnect Facilitator training delivered over Zoom for up to 16 employees.
This option is ideal for workplaces that:
Want to make an ongoing commitment to building employee connection and community
Have a group of 4-16 employees interested in becoming certified to lead ProjectConnect groups
This training prepares participants to lead virtual or in-person groups of 4-6 coworkers through the ProjectConnect program. Once certified, participants will have access to the ProjectConnect curriculum and will be able to continue to facilitate groups within your organization year after year.
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“Project Connect is a helpful framework for making space for connection in the workplace. The program takes away the need for community members or leaders having to figure out conversation starters or an inclusive group structure on their own. The program is flexible enough to adapt to our specific needs and has been well worth the investment of time, energy and money.”
—Kris Mereigh, Director of Wellbeing, Corporate law firm