5 Signs You Have a Disconnected Team & What You Can Do About It

Every leader’s job is to create an environment where their followers can thrive and want to battle for them to ensure success. The world today can be a difficult place to find fulfillment, and without a dedicated strategy to engaging and connecting with your workforce, you could find yourself with a disconnected, uninspired team. Regardless of what industry you are in or what service you provide, this is grounds for failure and a serious issue. Fortunately, there are individuals who are dedicated to fixing this. 

The Human Connections Speakers Bureau was created to help prevent employees from being burned out, uninspired, frustrated, and lacking connection. Our 8 speakers all come from different backgrounds and concentrations, but all of them dedicate their specific perspectives toward our overall theme, the human connection. With the help of our creative keynote speakers and their unique programs, you can certainly reinvigorate your squad and level up performance on all fronts. 

Let’s take a look today at a few signs that your employees are disconnected and could use a shot of HUMAN CONNECTION.

1. They Look, Act, and Feel BORED.

How is the energy in your organization? Do you feel a buzz, a feeling of creative flow? Do you see a fierce competitive edge in the eyes of your employees? Well, if not, you may be seeing a lack of inspiration in the form of good old-fashioned boredom. Boredom can come in many shapes and sizes. It can be the new employee who feels they can contribute more, but isn’t getting the opportunity to shine. It can be the elder employee who is doing just enough to get by and continue their unenthused routine. 

Boredom is a dark sign that productivity, success, and revenue are bound to decline. If managers and leaders can’t motivate, and employees and workers can’t find joy and enthusiasm, then you have a problem. This can lead to high turnover and employees who don’t stick around, which is clearly not helping your business. 

2. They Don’t Interact with Each Other

Nobody enjoys forced interaction, but if you are seeing your team lack any flavor of interaction amongst each other, then your team is lacking connection. Communication is paramount to the success of any organization, but if the only things your team talks about are work-related, and there is no personal communication, then you don’t have a team, you’ve got a bunch of strangers in a mental prison! Building an environment that is fluid, fun, and forward-thinking can make people feel more connected in the workplace, and in turn, be better at what they do.

Confidence comes from feeling connected with one another!

3. They aren’t speaking their mind.

Nobody likes someone who is constantly complaining, but a staff that is too frustrated or too afraid to speak their mind isn’t productive. Your team should feel safe to speak their mind about their beliefs on things. If someone is afraid to speak up to their fellow employee or a manager, this is a sign of a need for human connection training. We always consider ourselves a finished product, an “adult,” who has seen it all; this is something we realize isn’t true many times throughout our lives. 

Sometimes it takes a wildcard to shake things up and get us to see that we aren’t a concrete brick in a wall, but we are a malleable, vibrant, powerful being who has the power to break down walls that keep us from our true passions and true selves, and ultimately, true success. 

4. Their future is uncertain.

If you don’t have a plan for your employee, then how are they expected to be motivated to grow as a professional in your organization? If there is no conversation or communication with them about their future in your business, then what’s stopping them from doing the bare minimum? Retaining and growing your team requires forward-thinking mindsets from you AND the employee.

Talking about the past and providing performance reviews solely based on past performance means you don’t care about their future, so why should they?

5. They are looking elsewhere.

You may not know it firsthand, but if your employees are extra quiet or showing signs of unexcused, mysterious absences, they may be looking for another opportunity.

One of the number one ways to create a loyal workforce is through human connection and developing a close-knit rapport with everyone on the team. This means never making someone feel below someone else, and ensuring everyone feels valued and heard. An employee who lacks trust in leadership is going to look to greener pastures, even if that means taking a pay cut. 

Leaving a job that isn’t loyal to you is easy, but leaving a loyal leader who is connected and invested in your soul as a person is difficult. 

Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is step aside and learn from someone who is an expert.

Fortunately, some amazing people dedicate their lives to helping prevent these things from happening! As leaders, we must never stop evolving and growing as leaders. This means sometimes stepping aside and allowing a specialist, like a keynote speaker or human connection specialist, to step in and sniff out what could be going wrong in your company or organization. Many speakers also double as specialized consultants who can breed healthy qualities within an organization and can help to foster a creative, connected environment. 

Whatever you do, wherever you are, whatever your business is, know that you are NOT ALONE! We have a team of specialists who can back you up and create a new vibe in your work world! 

If you are interested in seeing what our speakers can do to help your team become more connected and successful, let’s talk!