Loneliness has finally become a hot topic. Britain is thought to be the loneliness capital of Europe and millennials to be suffering greatly.
The Mental Health Foundation found loneliness to be a greater concern among millennials, who feel lonely often; worry about feeling alone; and feel depressed because of loneliness.
Loneliness a barometer of personal isolation. It is also an opportunity for millennials to rethink the status quo.
Organisation literature tends to view networks as incidental to wellbeing, but they're fundamental. The emphasis on networks as a professional tool misses their value as a place create deep and trusting relationships, to reflect on your life and connect with empathic listeners.
So what if, as millennial leaders, you were to use the experience of loneliness to re-imagine networking as the laying down of foundations for good-quality relationships?
Shaping organisational life is a good place to start. Chitchat may be seen like a waste of time, but it helps to cushion work stress and reduces a sense of isolation. Practice the skills of an empathic listener together with fellow millennials and discuss the effect it has on the quality of organisational life.
Loneliness is part the human experience. Listen to fellow millennials and others and you will be struck by how starved of good quality relationships people are.
Organisation literature tends to view networks as incidental to wellbeing, but they're fundamental. The emphasis on networks as a professional tool misses their value as a place create deep and trusting relationships, to reflect on your life and connect with empathic listeners.
So what if, as millennial leaders, you were to use the experience of loneliness to re-imagine networking as the laying down of foundations for good-quality relationships?
Shaping organisational life is a good place to start. Chitchat may be seen like a waste of time, but it helps to cushion work stress and reduces a sense of isolation. Practice the skills of an empathic listener together with fellow millennials and discuss the effect it has on the quality of organisational life.
Loneliness is part the human experience. Listen to fellow millennials and others and you will be struck by how starved of good quality relationships people are.
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