Social Connection and Motivation

The human brain is wired for social connection. As social animals, we search for psychological safety, ensuring that members are accepted fully and able to share interpersonally without risk. By building relationships before focusing on a task, we enhance our resilience and that of our team. Without motivation, there is no resilience to recover quickly from difficulties. As leaders, we ask others to spend the majority of their waking hours in service of the goals of the organization. As such, it is essential that we help them feel that their work, even the small daily tasks, is meaningful. Without motivation, there is no resilience to recover quickly from difficulties. As leaders, we ask others to spend the majority of their waking hours in service of the goals of the organization. As such, it is essential that we help them feel that their work, even the small daily tasks, is meaningful.