How Connection Helps Make Us Happy and Effective at Work

An episode of the When Science Speaks podcast, hosted by When Science Speaks\, titled "How Connection Helps Make Us Happy and Effective at Work" was published on March 11, 2022 and runs 25 minutes.

March 11, 2022 ·25m · When Science Speaks

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In this week's episode, Ryan Jenkins, co-author of the new book "Connectable" - which just was named the #7 bestselling book by The Wall Street Journal - discusses how the power of connection is vital for personal happiness and success at work. W

We discuss:

Some key themes and strategies readers can glean from "Connectable"

How Ryan and co-author Steve Van Cohen define connection

Why connection is so important in all dimensions of life

How to connect with your own work - i.e., how to engage with your work so you feel a sense of purpose, a clarity in your role or responsibility.

How you can create authentic feelings of connection with colleagues, and how can leaders can effectively connect with their teams so they can perform at a high level, including some examples

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