#108 | How More Meetings Are Making Your Team Feel Less Connected & Here’s How They Are Killing Your Leadership And Influence: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

Have you ever finished a day full of meetings and still felt less connected to your team than when the day began?If your calendar is packed but trust feels harder to build, there's a scientific reason why. In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind workplace connection, why spontaneous conversations build trust faster than scheduled meetings, and how information overload quietly reduces your team's ability to think, collaborate, and perform. You'll also discover why hybrid working didn't create the problem—it simply exposed a human need that many organizations have unintentionally engineered out.In this episode, you'll discover:Why oxytocin, cortisol, and your nervous system play a critical role in trust, belonging, and leadership influence at work.How spontaneous, low-pressure moments create stronger relationships than even the best-run scheduled meetings.Practical insights to help you recognize where connection has been lost and begin rebuilding trust through small, intentional leadership actions.If you want to strengthen trust, increase your influence, and create a team that feels genuinely connected—not just constantly scheduled—this episode will change the way you think about leadership.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.