Make your employees WANT to stay.
Your employees are physically present—but mentally checked out.
You've worked hard to get the right people, but something's still not clicking. It's not that they don't care—it's that they don't feel connected.
Here’s what employee disconnection is costing you:
When employees aren't connected, engagement drops—and so does retention. If your employees feel disconnected—and more than half do—they're twice as likely to be planning their exit. Replacing them is costly—in time, money, and team morale.
The good news: strong relationships at work are the #1 reason people choose to stay—and the top predictor of job satisfaction.
Most organizations leave connection to chance—assuming employees will build relationships on their own. The extroverts probably will … eventually. Everyone else needs intentional structure.
ProjectConnect is a structured, repeatable program that helps employees build real relationships at work. This turns connection from a happy accident into a predictable result—so employees feel connected, engaged, and WANT to stay.
When connection is left to chance, it can take years. ProjectConnect builds it in hours.
“I got to know my colleagues better in five hours than I had in five years of working together. ”
“Several of the participants said that they really look forward to coming to work on Mondays now because of the group. ”
Schedule a call to explore whether ProjectConnect is a good fit for your organization.
Employee Connection Programs
Host a Talk, Workshop, or Team-Building Experience
Want a quick introduction to why employee connection matters—and quick tips for building it? Invite ProjectConnect Founder, Jessica Gifford, to give a fun, engaging talk, workshop, or team-building program.
Become a ProjectConnect Facilitator
Want to create a culture of connection that’s sustained over time? Consider becoming a Certified ProjectConnect Facilitator so that you can lead groups—year after year—that help employees build relationships.
Talks, Workshops & Team-Building
Helping your employees build strong relationships in the workplace may be the single most powerful thing you can do to reduce turnover and improve engagement and job satisfaction.
If you’re looking for a quick introduction to building employee connection, consider inviting ProjectConnect Founder, Jessica Gifford, to give a fun, engaging, highly interactive talk or workshop. Or, go a little deeper during a professional development day, retreat, or off-site. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies you can implement immediately.
Sample titles include:
Creating a Culture of Connection in the Workplace
The secret to reducing turnover, increasing job satisfaction, and improving well-being
Why we need to use the f-word (friendship) more at work
If you want to invest in team-building that works, we can facilitate a 6-session ProjectConnect group that helps your team members develop stronger relationships.
“This was AMAZING! It’s been a very long time since I have seen people in our community so engaged with a presenter and each other. Jessica presented information in such a practical and funny way. You could feel the incredible energy in the room. She brought out the best in us as a community.”
Become a ProjectConnect group facilitator
If you want to create a culture of connection that’s sustained over time, consider having one or more of your employees become a ProjectConnect facilitator. Certified facilitators can lead ProjectConnect groups in your workplace—and help employees connect—year after year.
ProjectConnect groups help employees get to know each other and form positive relationships quickly.
Participant 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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“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