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SuperConnectors : The Unsung Heroes in our Workplaces Over the past few months, Martin Rosengaard (from Unio) and I have met weekly to dive deep into the fascinating world of SuperConnectors! These individuals foster powerful connections between coworkers, ideas, and work communities. By creating shortcuts in organizational networks, SuperConnectors enable opportunities and ideas to flow across informal hierarchies. Their contributions are vital—but sadly, often under-recognized. In our research project, we’re tackling some exciting (and important) questions: 🔍 How can we identify SuperConnectors in the workplace? 🔍 How do they drive organizational success? 🔍 How can organizations activate, retain, and empower these individuals for more impact? We have gathered a wealth of insights in the first informal conversations across very different organizations like Q8, Pleo, Leman, Vertica (special shoutout to Gilles Jeronymos, Thea Tolstrup Bramming, Mikkel Yde Kjær for candidly sharing your inputs!) To me, the promise of this budding research is clear: by identifying and empowering SuperConnectors, organizations can significantly enhance collaboration and accelerate the flow of ideas across teams. Have you worked with - or consider yourself - a SuperConnector? Martin and I would love to hear your thoughts or stories! Let’s connect the dots together. #SuperConnectors #Collaboration #WorkplaceCulture #ResearchInsights

🎙️ Unio x Community (Episode 4): Weak Workplace Communities breeds Disengagement At Unio, we help companies measure the strength of their workplace communities on a scale from 1-10. Here below are some common challenges we’ve observed in low-strength communities (scoring between 1-5) 👇 🚩 Do any of these sound familiar in your organization? - Disengagement - Low enthusiasm - Siloed teams - Poor collaboration - Low trust - Chronic and excessive stress  - Pervasive gossip - High turnover rates - Poor communication - Quiet quitting According to Gallup (2024), the annual cost of low-strength communities is more than $2 trillion USD globally. 💸 🤯 The good news? Companies can take action if they recognize the early warning signs! 🚨 Stronger workplace communities lead to increased productivity, higher engagement, and long-term success. 💪

We are very excited to welcome new Unio consultancy partner, Line Morkbak 🎉 🙌 A self-described “Workplace Enthusiast” based out of Oregon (USA), Line is a curious soul with a passion for co-creation, bold ideas, and unconventional approaches to change and challenges. Line helps progressive organizations transform how they work and—depending on their need—steps in as a strategic Advisor or Culture Developer supporting collaboration in hybrid, remote, or global teams. She is particularly excited about helping teams implement new work practices. In other words: we’re a match made in heaven! 💫 Thrilled for our collaboration Line! It’s been a lot of inspiring fun already.  #futureofwork #workplaceenthusiast #advisor #collaboration #hybrid

🎙️ Unio x Community Episode 3: The Community Strength Scale 💪 Our workplaces are evolving, and so must our approach to workplace communities. As hybrid and remote work reshape the way we operate, we gain flexibility but often at the cost of human connection. Without intentional effort, our workplace communities can weaken, affecting collaboration and culture. At Unio, we assess Workplace Community Strength on a scale from 1-10. Where does your organization stand? 👀 Next week, we’ll dive into some of the challenges faced by low-strength communities. Stay warm and connected until then! 🔥 👯 #WorkplaceCulture #RemoteWork #HybridWork #CommunityStrength

🎙️ Unio x Community Episode 2: What Defines a Broken Community? The shift to hybrid and remote work has reshaped our workplaces, offering new levels of flexibility and autonomy. Yet, as we gain personal freedom, our workplace communities are feeling the strain. The cracks in connectivity across organizations worldwide are becoming more evident. As Pernille Erichsen, Vice President at Danish Industry, recently pointed out: “The lack of employee loyalty is a problem. Increased flexibility comes at a high cost—reduced connection with colleagues, less feedback, and limited knowledge-sharing. When you’re less connected, you change jobs faster, making talent retention even harder.” (August 24, 2024) Below is an example of a broken workplace community divided into disconnected silos. 👇 💔 Such disconnection is clearly bad for business, but the issue extends well beyond commercial concerns. It's not just our workplaces that are suffering—international research shows that 1 in 3 adults today experience loneliness, and more than 280 million people globally are affected by depression, with social isolation being a significant factor. Despite these stark challenges, however, there is hope. With intentional action and the right tools, we can rebuild our communities—starting in our workplaces. Stay tuned for Unio x Community Episode 3 next week... #workplace #community #data #disconnection #loyalty #retention #collaboration #innovation #socialnetwork #loneliness #isolation

Unio x Community Episode 1: 👀 This Is What A Healthy Community Looks Like 👀 Many of us have experienced strong and healthy communities in our personal lives. The unique way people relate, trust and support each other in such a social environment 🤗 ❤️ 🤗 But how does a healthy community actually look like in terms of data? 🤔 Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) can help map communities by analyzing the various connections between their members. Within a company, for example, this can be done by tracking digital communication data, such as emails, instant messaging, and meeting invites. All anonymized to protect employee privacy while allowing for a detailed examination of interaction patterns. Below is an ONA data map example of a healthy corporate community. 👇 Unfortunately, most companies do not have such well-connected communities 💔 And hybrid and remote working have only made employee connections more scattered in recent years. What is the impact of this? Not only to businesses but to society as a whole? To be continued in Episode 2… #workplace #community #data #ona #connection #trust #collaboration #socialnetwork

When employees feel connected and valued, it has a strong positive impact on engagement, retention, and overall productivity. We're excited to collaborate with Eric Knauf on refining @Unio's technology to facilitate the human connections behind all this good stuff - along with unique data insights for better management 🤗

Psychological Safety is built up in 4 stages: 1️⃣ Inclusion Safety: people feel valued and a sense of belonging 2️⃣ Learner Safety: people feel safe to make mistakes and learn 3️⃣ Contributor Safety: people feel they can contribute with their unique skills 4️⃣ Challenger Safety: people feel empowered to challenge decisions and dissent without fear Reaching Challenger Safety is the ultimate goal: 🔑 A culture in which people can constructively disagree and challenge ideas and processes - even if they are made by a person of authority - leads to more creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes. Sharing experiences together is the foundation for all of this - build trust in your teams with Unio. https://lnkd.in/eakdnPrV #futureofwork #psychologicalsafety #sharedexperiences #workplaceexperience #trust

Do you know the first sign that someone is in a miserable job? 🔦 Anonymity. It's obvious when you think about it. How can anyone feel valued and seen, if nobody knows who they are? Patrick Lencioni wrote about this in his book 'Three Signs of a Miserable Job' back in 2007 - but since then anonymity in the workplace has become more widespread with the increase in remote and hybrid work. 📢 We all need meaningful connections with our colleagues. https://lnkd.in/evkVMV7 #workplaceexperience #employeeengagement #futureofwork #employeeexperience #psychologicalsafety

Random ad-hoc events have little impact on employee experience. Instead, focus on building a culture of trust with everything you do. ❓ One of the top tips for fostering trust? 🤝 Intentionally focus on building relationships. 💚 Paul J Zak, author of 'Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies', shares the results of decades of research into the neuroscience of trust. https://lnkd.in/esRrjP9 The payoff for investing in relationships is huge, check out the difference between high- and low-trust companies below!