The 1-in-4 Crisis: Navigating the Energetics of a Connected Culture w/ Jeff Hamaoui

About this episode

Jeff Hamaoui discusses the importance of friendship in the workplace and its impact on employee retention.

In the corporate world, friendship is often treated as a consequence of long hours together, not as a strategy for success. But Jeff Hamaoui, co-founder of the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), argues that connection has critical operational implications. In this episode, Jeff joins Corissa to discuss the 1-in-4 Crisis: the staggering reality that 25% of Americans have zero friends at work. They explore why professional distance is a liability and how prosocial leadership leads to higher retention,...

People in this episode

Host: Corissa Saint Laurent

Guest: Jeff Hamaoui

Topics covered

• friendship at work
• professional connection
• prosocial leadership
• employee retention
• workplace culture

Keywords

• 1-in-4 Crisis
• workplace friendships
• connection
• employee engagement
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Modern Elder Academy

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