We’re lonelier than ever, fact.So what's causing it and can we do about it? And what role does the workplace play in ending loneliness?We asked Dr Michelle Lim, one of the world’s leading experts in loneliness to help us understand the issue.

Distinctly different from being alone, socially isolated or in solitude, loneliness is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a distressing subjective experience of a lack of connection to others, along with a desire for more or more satisfying social relationships.

Workplace loneliness has become a widespread concern, with recent data showing that 27% of employees feel isolated at work. While managers may see loneliness as a personal matter outside their responsibilities, its impact on performance and productivity can be significant.

In this conversation with Dr Michelle Lim she explains what loneliness is, why we’re experiencing workplace loneliness and what we can do about this at a personal, workplace and community level. This is an episode not to miss!

Find our more about Dr Michelle Lim, including her research here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/loneliness-crisis-dr-michelle-lim

Dr Michelle Lim is CEO of Ending Loneliness Together, a national Australian network made up of universities and industry partners, and the director of the social health and wellbeing group at the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health. Dr Lim is a registered clinical psychologist and a board approved supervisor for the Psychology Board of Australia. Dr Lim co-founded and became the inaugural co-director of the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection, a coalition of organisations from 12 countries committed to ending the global problem of loneliness and social isolation.

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