Social connection at work
Discover how employers can promote social connection and why it is important for overall employee health and wellbeing.
The value of social connection at work
Encouraging employees to make positive social connections can greatly benefit your workforce. It can make employees happier as well as improving performance.
Key benefits of good quality, meaningful social connections include:
- Improved levels of overall health and wellbeing
- Increased productivity and better performance
- Stronger and more engaged workforce
- Reduced risk of loneliness
- Reduced risk of burnout
Relationships, along with our health, are the two greatest determinants of wellbeing in the workplace. It makes good business sense for employers to address loneliness and employee relationships within your wider work on wellbeing in the workplace.
Page last reviewed: 28th July 2025
