AI, Loneliness and the Future of Connection at Work

AI, Loneliness and the Future of Connection at Work

March 16, 2026 · 54 min · Season 53 · Episode 264

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of AI on workplace relationships and the challenge of loneliness in organizations.

Are we overlooking one of the biggest human consequences of AI at work?   As organisations race to adopt AI, much of the conversation has focused on productivity, efficiency, and redesigning work. But far less attention has been given to how these technologies may reshape something just as important: the relationships people rely on at work.  To unpack this, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green speaks with  Connie Noonan Hadley,  organisational psychologist, Thinkers50 Radar thinker, and Research Associate Professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.  Connie has spent decades studying the social experience of work, including the growing challenge of loneliness in organisations. And drawing on her latest research and conversations with senior HR leaders, Connie shares insights on how AI is beginning to influence not just how work gets done, but how people connect, collaborate, and seek support at work.  So, tune in to learn:  Why loneliness at work remains such a persistent challenge - even in organisations investing heavily in culture What CHROs are prioritising right now as they navigate AI…

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