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Fully Connected – How Learning Lessens Loneliness & Strengthens Social Connection At Work

  • 11/19/2025
  • 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
  • TBD
  • 45

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Are you a team leader who’s tired of seeing good people disengage, or projects suffer from a lack of true team spirit? You're not alone. Many dedicated managers like you are grappling with a silent challenge: workplace isolation. It subtly erodes team morale, productivity, and even retention. But what if the key to unlocking your team’s full potential isn't just better communication, but a deeper understanding of genuine human connection?


About Our Presenters █  Capability Alignment █  Accessibility Statement

Communication Is Not Connection

Workplace loneliness is a hidden force impacting 72% of global workers. Research from Gallup, Cigna, and Deloitte have found that socially disconnected employees are 7x more likely to be disengaged, miss work 5x as often, and quit 3x as much. Learning how to build meaningful connection at work has become paramount in an age of growing isolation and loneliness. Join Wall Street Journal bestselling author Steven Van Cohen in this fun, interactive workshop, where you'll learn the secrets for moving team members from isolated to all-in.

Learning Objectives:

  • Know why communication is not connection

  • Explain how pro-social behaviors foster connection and a culture of belonging

  • Apply connection-focused strategies to enhance engagement and retention within your own learning programs.

Session Outline:

  • Virtual Whiteboard Brainstorm: Challenges or "aha moments" in program design. 
  • Inside the Design interview with Amy Waninger
  • Live Q&A


About our Presenter: 

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 like Salesforce, Home Depot, Komatsu, Bank of America and Blackstone improve worker well-being, reduce employee disconnection and boost team belonging.

Dubbed “The Leadership Whisperer,” Steven’s top-ranked insights have been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, and Inc.

Steven holds a Master of Science in Organizational Development from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Illinois. He is the CEO of SyncLX (a consultancy working with many Fortune 500 companies) and Partner at Rivet, a tech company dedicated to building more meaningful connection at work. He resides in sunny California with his wife and two daughters. When he’s not speaking or consulting you can find him attempting to play golf, playing live music with friends, or watching his kids build sandcastles at the beach.

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ATD Capability Model

Each ATD-OC Learning Event will be aligned to at least one Talent Development  Capability, as identified by ATD National.

This program aligns with:

Domain(s):

✅Developing Professional Capability
  • Training Delivery and Facilitation
    Training delivery and facilitation are means by which talent development professionals help individuals improve performance at work by learning new skills and knowledge. The practitioner serves as a catalyst for learning by understanding the learner’s needs, creating the right environment for learning, building rapport with participants, and using the appropriate delivery options and media to make learning engaging, effective, relevant, and applicable.

To find out more about the ATD Capability Model for the Training and Development Profession, visit http://tdcapability.org.

Earn Professional Professional Development Points

This program is worth .5 Professional Development points.
Find out more about APTD/CPTD Certifications here.

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Accessibility

ATDOC events are accessible to all participants. If you have questions or require special accommodations or auxiliary aid related to a disability for you to participate in the event, please notify us at least three weeks in advance by message to ocoffice@atdoc.org, with subject line "ADA Accommodations," outlining your needs and request for accommodation.

We will make every effort to work with you to accommodate your need.

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