Have you heard about the epidemic of loneliness happening in the workplace right now? Throughout 2023, the US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has been warning Americans that isolation is impacting our mental and physical health. 

Unfortunately, companies and workplaces play a big part in that problem. According to the government data, "84% of respondents said their workplace conditions had contributed to at least one mental health challenge," and loneliness is a massive part of the negative work conditions. 

Employees feel disconnected, isolated, and lonely. So, how in the world is there supposed to be any type of positive synergy when that's an underlying problem? 

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