WEBINAR

The Effects of Loneliness in the Workforce: Why Building Connection Matters

September 8, 2022
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and bringing mental health into the forefront of workplace conversation is essential.

What You’ll Learn

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and bringing mental health into the forefront of workplace conversation is essential. A Lyra Health survey conducted early in the pandemic found that 11 percent of American workers reported thoughts of self-harm or suicide. One of the big contributors to someone’s mental health is feeling isolated and lonely—making connection more important than ever, especially in the workplace. This conversation will provide simple and effective solutions on how to support your employees’ mental health through strengthening connections at work.

Join Steve Van Cohen, from LessLonely.com, to learn:

  • Stories, strategies, and statistics to offer solutions on what you can do to build a connectable workforce
  • What loneliness means in the workplace, the causes, and its impact on businesses
  • How to identify lonely workers in need of belonging and how to provide it

Featured Speakers

Sherice Torres

Global Director of Inclusion, Google

Nikki Smith-Bartley

Chief Diversity & Talent Strategy Officer, Asurion

Andrea Holman, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Huston-Tillotson University

Featured Speakers

Christopher Jackson

Area Vice President, Lyra Health

Christine Walanka

Director of Customer Success, Major & Key Accounts, Lyra Health

Featured Speakers

Steve Van Cohen

Co-founder, LessLonely.com

About the Panel

Steven Van Cohen

Steven Van Cohen is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally recognized leadership consultant and executive coach. His latest book is Connectable – How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In. For over a decade, Steven has helped leading organizations improve worker well-being, reduce employee disconnection and boost team belonging. Steven’s top-ranked insights have been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, Fast
Company, and Inc. Steven holds a MSOD from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Illinois. He is co-founder of LessLonely.com and resides in sunny California with his wife and two daughters.

This webinar is pre-approved for 1 SHRM-CP credit and 1 HRCI credit. Live webinar attendees will be sent an email highlighting the credit codes and resources after the event. Lyra Health is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.