Connected At Work

Simone Heng
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We’ve never been more reachable, and never felt more alone. Hosted by Simone Heng, human connection specialist and award-winning author of Let’s Talk About Loneliness, Connected at Work unpacks why disconnection has become one of the biggest hidden costs in business today. Across five conversations, Simone gets into the real cost of workplace loneliness, why hybrid teams struggle to build trust, how culture and generation shape connection, what AI is doing to our relationships at work, and what it takes to lead in a way that makes people feel safe. Research, personal stories, and practical ta

Episodes

  1. 30 Jul

    Jacinda Ardern, Bob Hawke, and the Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership

    Empathy, relatability and lifelong learning: Simone Heng argues these are the real building blocks of connected leadership, not personality quirks but skills you can build. She opens with Jacinda Ardern's response to the Christchurch attacks, brings in the late Bob Hawke as proof intelligence and relatability aren't opposites, and shares what she learned working inside a genuinely connected culture at Virgin Radio Dubai. A grounded episode for any leader trying to build safety for their team when things feel unstable.

  2. 30 Jul

    People Are Falling for Their AI Friends - Here's the Problem

    AI is changing how we connect at work, and Simone Heng doesn't think it's all good news. She unpacks why lonelier employees lean on AI companions over real people, what that actually costs us biologically, and how Jonathan Haidt's idea of asynchronous communication might be quietly weakening our ability to handle a real, live disagreement. Her real argument isn't that we need less AI, it's that people turn to a chatbot when they don't feel safe turning to a colleague. Worth your time if you're thinking about where work is headed.

  3. 30 Jul

    The Zoom Trick That Builds Trust in Seconds

    Always online doesn't mean always connected. Simone Heng explains why hybrid teams are struggling to build trust, what disappears the second a relationship moves to video, and why the tools we call "connection" are really just communication in disguise. She shares her actual definition of loneliness, a viral video story about how confused everyone still is about hybrid etiquette, and one on-camera habit, the Duchenne smile, that changes how trustworthy you come across on screen. Worth a listen if you manage anyone who isn't in the room with you.

  4. 30 Jul

    Boomers to Gen Z: You're All Speaking a Different Language at Work

    Simone Heng grew up across 11 ethnicities and three continents, so cross-cultural connection isn't theory for her, it's how she was raised. She walks through Erin Meyer's Culture Map and the difference between high and low context cultures, tells the story of a Singapore performance review she completely misread, and breaks down what actually motivates boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z at work. Practical, personal, and useful for anyone leading, or just working next to, people who don't think the way they do.

  5. 30 Jul

    The $154 Billion Problem No One's Talking About at Work

    Simone Heng puts a number on workplace loneliness: $154 billion USD in attrition, tied to something as simple as never finding a work best buddy. She explains why remote and hybrid setups make connection harder, walks through a study on how a trusted person next to you can change how steep a challenge literally looks, and gives leaders one simple habit for catching disconnection in someone's first month, before it becomes a resignation. If you lead people, or you've felt weirdly alone in a full room at work, start here.

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We’ve never been more reachable, and never felt more alone. Hosted by Simone Heng, human connection specialist and award-winning author of Let’s Talk About Loneliness, Connected at Work unpacks why disconnection has become one of the biggest hidden costs in business today. Across five conversations, Simone gets into the real cost of workplace loneliness, why hybrid teams struggle to build trust, how culture and generation shape connection, what AI is doing to our relationships at work, and what it takes to lead in a way that makes people feel safe. Research, personal stories, and practical ta

Information

  • Creator
    Simone Heng
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Simone Heng
  • Show Website
    Connected At Work