Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER & FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH

Connect your workforce, improve engagement, and drive productivity to undreamed-of levels

Feelings of loneliness among employees are on the rise with 72% of global workers suffering from it. This sense of isolation is contributing to a real and growing mental health problem that affects both individuals and organizations.

In Connectable, you’ll learn how tackling the issue of worker loneliness head on can transform an isolated workforce into one that’s happier, more engaged, and more productive. With more than a decade of experience spent helping companies lessen worker loneliness, Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen distill their methodology, showing you what’s causing today’s loneliness, the role inclusion plays in solving it, and how you can decrease loneliness and increase belonging, engagement, and performance with employees at every level―including yourself. You’ll learn how to:

• Identify lonely or burned out employees
• Build psychological safety within a team
• Create environments of belonging and inclusion
• Cultivate meaningful connections across team members (in person or remote)
• Build committed, driven, and high-performing organizations using the authors’ proprietary 4-step Less Loneliness Framework™

Jenkins and Van Cohen provide the perfect balance of science, statistics, stories, and strategies to help you move everyone on your team from isolated to all-in.

Discover what ATMs, cocaine, Red Sox fans, and time travel have to do with moving teams from disconnected to connected. Connectable delivers the information, insights, and actionable strategies needed to awaken a renewed sense of connection throughout your organization.

Ryan Jenkins, CSP(R) (Certified Speaking Professional(TM)), is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and three-time published author. He speaks all over the world to companies such as State Farm, Wells Fargo, FedEx, Liberty Mutual, and John Deere. For a decade, he has been helping organizations create engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams by lessening worker loneliness and closing generational gaps. Ryan's top-ranked insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also co-founder of LessLonely.com, the world's first resource fully dedicated to reducing worker isolation and strengthening team connections. Ryan lives in Atlanta, GA, with his wife, three children, and yellow Labrador.Steve Van Cohen, MSOD (Master of Science in Organizational Development), is a global leadership consultant, executive coach, and two-time published author. He has worked with hundreds of leaders from organizations such as Salesforce, The Home Depot, Komatsu, Bank of America and Bridgestone. He has spent his career helping organizations humanize their businesses by creating workplaces where people come first. Steve has been featured in Forbes, Association for Talent Development, and Training Magazine. He is also co-founder of LessLonely.com, the premier resource dedicated to lessening worker loneliness. Steve holds a BA from the University of Illinois and a MS from Pepperdine University. Steven lives in San Juan Capistrano, CA, with his wife and two daughters.

"A must-read. Tackling loneliness and improving belonging at work should be a priority for every organization and leader. This book is timely, crucial, and practical." --Daymond John , Founder of FUBU and star of ABC''s Shark Tank "Loneliness is a crisis, and it''s past time for teams to address the issue. With its moving stories and wise insights, this book is an important read for workplaces everywhere." --Daniel H. Pink , #1 New York Times bestselling author of When , Drive , and To Sell Is Human " Connectable is fascinating, compelling, and extremely readable. But its greatest quality is that it is so darn important. Even though I''ve spent much of my career working to help people find dignity in their work, after reading the book I found myself with a newfound desire to reach out to the people I work with and have a greater impact on their lives. Every leader and manager needs to read this." --Patrick Lencioni , New York Times bestselling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team , The Advantage , and the assessment, The Six Types of Working Genius " Connectable is an indispensable resource for every team member, manager, and leader. A connected team is an inclusive, thriving team. Ryan Jenkins and Steve Van Cohen give us the much-needed road map to a healthier and united workforce whether the team is in-person, fully remote, or hybrid." --Marissa Andrada , Chief Diversity, Inclusion and People Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill " Connectable is utterly groundbreaking. It opened my eyes in ways I wouldn''t have imagined. I am now equipped to intervene and turn the tide on loneliness and focus on building a more connected organization with improved engagement. I was moved to proactively make meaningful changes to enable employees to feel valued and a deeper sense of belonging!" --Melissa Bernstein , Co-founder of Melissa & Doug and author of LifeLines "This book brims with inspiring stories, eye-opening statistics, and practical steps to move teams from disconnected to connected. Human connection is more critical than ever before, and Connectable delivers the answer for today''s teams." --Keith Ferrazzi , #1 New York Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Who''s Got Your Back and Founder/Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight " Connectable provides leaders with the tools they need to drive today''s global workforce success by helping lessen employees'' loneliness and improving their sense of belonging. It helps leaders create connected, driven, and high-performing teams." --Mariana Fagnilli , VP, Global Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Liberty Mutual Insurance "Loneliness is an epidemic, and it''s one of those things that tends to build on itself. When you find yourself feeling lonely, you think, ''I should spend some time alone trying to figure out this loneliness'' instead of reaching out to community. I''m so glad that Ryan and Steven have provided a fresh approach to address an issue every business leader needs to be ready to solve." --Jon Acuff , New York Times bestselling author of Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking "We are in the midst of a seismic shift toward hybrid work, creating the propensity for an even more socially detached workforce. As a result, the topic of belonging has never been more essential. In this book, Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen provide us with an engaging, yet practical perspective on how to nurture these social connections. It is a must-read for any leader." --Michael Arena , author of Adaptive Space and former Chief Talent Officer for General Motors "A fascinating, accessible, and hopeful approach to addressing loneliness at work. Since loneliness lives at the cross-section of inclusion and wellness, Connectable couldn''t be more relevant and essential. Required reading for any people-focused organization." --Claude Silver , Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia "With workplace loneliness on the rise, Connectable is a timely, valuable book. It does a great job of normalizing a difficult, undiscussed topic and has practical tools that will help leaders reconnect with a disconnected workforce." --Carter Cast , Clinical Professor, Kellogg School of Management, and author of The Right--and Wrong--Stuff "This book not only describes the loneliness trend in our organizations, it calls on leaders to do something about it--to create connectedness. With powerful stories and practical approaches for the workplace, the authors sparked insights and ideas that I can apply in my team and across our company." --Donna Kimmel , EVP and Chief People Officer at Citrix " Connectable is an essential book for our modern world. A breakthrough guide to combating loneliness and fostering belonging, it''s a must-read for leaders of startups to Fortune 500 companies." --Erica Dhawan , Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Digital Body Language "Loneliness is an epidemic with real consequences to our physical, mental, and emotional health. Considering that most of us spend significant time at work, the workplace is key to tackling the isolation that many are experiencing. Connectable provides the strategies that managers need to create strong team cultures that encourage connection and belonging. The result is happier, healthier, and more engaged teams!" --Jen Fisher , Chief Well-Being Officer at Deloitte and coauthor of Work Better Together

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