Remote workers are lonely, but returning to the office isn’t the solution

Rohshann Pilla, President of Aquent Talent offers three steps leaders can take to help remote and hybrid workers feel less lonely

A recent Gallup poll found that 1 in 5 workers worldwide feel lonely. This number is even higher—1 in 4—among fully remote workers. Just last year, a Bright Horizons survey revealed that more than 40% of fully-remote working parents polled did not leave their house for several days at a time. These surveys fall in line with a growing trend of loneliness among remote workers. And while some have used this trend as an argument for forcing workers back into the office full time, hybrid and remote work is here to stay. So it’s up to employers to combat this growing crisis among their workforce and take steps to build community and connection, regardless of where employees are based.