Lesson Overview
As a leader, you have a substantial influence on your team’s experience at work. Research shows that leadership behaviors can meaningfully affect professional fulfillment, engagement, and burnout risk among the individuals you lead. Connection is central to these experiences. While burnout is influenced by many factors, evidence increasingly suggests that social connection, belonging, and support play an important role in helping individuals thrive at work.
This month, we invite you to explore the role of connection in your own leadership practice. Have one intentional conversation with a direct report about their experience of connection and support within the team and one conversation with a peer or mentor about your own sources of support — because leaders benefit from meaningful connection, too.
Then bring your reflections to your peer group, where you’ll share a meal, learn from colleagues, and discuss how connection can strengthen both leadership effectiveness and workplace well-being.
Expectations for the Next 6 Months
- Complete brief monthly independent learning consisting of a reading, a podcast, and a leadership practice.
- Participate in monthly peer leadership discussions.
- Support a respectful, confidential learning environment.
Learning Objective
Reflect on the role of connection, belonging, and support — for both the people you lead and yourself — in fostering well-being, reducing burnout risk, and sustaining effective leadership.
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