Episode 057 - Are People Feeling Lonely in the Workplace?

About this episode

Dr Austin Tay discusses loneliness in the workplace with Dr Hodar Lam, exploring research and solutions.

Tune in to this captivating episode featuring Dr Austin Tay as he chats with Dr Hodar Lam, also known as Dr Lonely-Ship. Dr Lam is a Research Assistant Professor at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and Chair of the Division of Industrial-Organizational Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. Discover insightful research on loneliness in the workplace and get expert tips for organizations and individuals to combat loneliness. And how can Chicken Soup actually help to alleviate Loneliness? Don't miss out—listen till the end! 🚀🎧 #WorkplaceWellness #Loneliness #MentalHealth #OrganizationalPsychology #HKPsychology #SelfCare References Lam, H., Giessner, S. R., Shemla, M., & Werner, M. D. (2024). Leader and leadership loneliness: A review-based critique and path to future research. The Leadership Quarterly , 35 (3), 101780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2024.101780 Troisi, J. D., & Gabriel, S. (2011). Chicken soup really is good for the soul: “Comfort food” fulfills the need to belong. Psychological Science , 22 (6), 747–753. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797611407931

People in this episode

Host: Austin Tay

Guest: Dr Hodar Lam

Topics covered

• loneliness
• workplace wellness
• mental health
• organizational psychology

Keywords

• workplace
• research
• expert tips
• Chicken Soup

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chicken Soup

Places: Hong Kong

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