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Why 1 in 5 Feel Lonely at Work (Even in a Full Office)? | Psychology Professor Explains

Is your workplace making people lonely without anyone noticing? In this KanYini Earth webinar, Professor Jolanda Jetten, Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Queensland and ARC Laureate Fellow, joins Dr. Jeev (radiologist, founder of KanYini Earth) to explain why workplace loneliness, disconnection, and belonging at work have become one of the biggest hidden costs in modern organisations. Professor Jetten has spent over two decades researching group identity and social connection, co-authoring The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure and The Wealth Paradox, and her work on the "social cure", the idea that group belonging directly protects mental and physical health, has shaped how organisations worldwide think about workplace wellbeing. You'll learn: – Why 1 in 5 employees feel lonely at work every day, even in busy, high-performing teams – The real difference between solitude and loneliness, explained by a leading social psychologist – Why senior leaders are often the loneliest people in the room – What actually builds psychological safety, inclusion, and belonging at work, beyond diversity policies – One simple habit that can offset workplace loneliness Topics: workplace loneliness, employee belonging, workplace culture, psychological safety, employee wellbeing, connection at work, inclusive leadership, social identity, psychology of belonging. KanYini Earth is an Australian not-for-profit building learning resources on connection, belonging, and wellbeing.