It’s been proven that employees need connection in order to succeed, but how do we get there?
“Trust fuels relationships. Employees who can bring their authentic self to work are two times more likely to trust their organisation.” Global Talent Trends, Mercer, 2024
We often spend more time with our colleagues than we do with our friends, but where you can choose your friends, you can’t pick your teammates! In their 2024 State of the Global Workforce report, Gallup found that 20% of employees experienced loneliness daily and wellbeing amongst younger people has dropped. Combine this with a recent study conducted by Nectar, which found that 69.5% of people said that they would be happier if they had a deeper connection with their work colleagues and the Gallup research that showed 73% of employees who feel connected to their teams produce a higher standard at work and the message is clear: focusing on connection between teams in the workplace will see greater levels of productivity, happiness and trust.
The wonders of connection doesn’t stop there. Research undertaken by our Psychologists at Thomas has found that connection can predict up to 55% of turnover intention and 26% of performance.
We saw the need to focus on connection at work, which is why we created the world’s first connection platform: Thomas Connect. It takes the industry-leading people science that we’ve been working on for 40 years and transforms these insights into clear, accurate information that everyone on your team can trust and feel safe in sharing.
When you share your insights with a team member, you’re sharing accurate information on how you like to work. Think communication style, how best to work as a team, how you like to receive feedback... all in one place. If there is anything specific that someone needs help with, you can ask Thom, our AI coach, and it’ll answer your question instantly by scanning yours and your colleagues' profiles to find the answer. Our Thomas Connect platform can help you build better teams, better connections and a new level of trust and respect all backed by industry-leading science.
We’re all striving for a better connection at work, and Thomas Connect can help you and your teams get there. Read more about it on our Thomas Connect page or book a demo so we can show you how it all works.
