{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689df5d6290bdec8f923f30f/68b5c87870ab6f8350af37ca?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Podcast 222: Improving organisational outcomes by tackling loneliness at work","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689df5d6290bdec8f923f30f/1756743585483-452397c4-b46c-46dd-a1ab-555763013994.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Is loneliness at work the hidden crisis no one is talking about? The CIPD’s <em>Good Work Index 2025</em> report revealed that more than a third of working adults say they sometimes, often, or always feel lonely at work — a feeling that carries serious consequences for organisations. But what can be done? Is it an inevitable by-product of modern working life, exacerbating feelings of isolation, or can organisations take meaningful action?</p><p><br></p><p>Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests – Caroline Woolland, Director of HR at The King’s Fund; Liggy Webb, award-winning author, consultant and wellbeing expert; and Stephanie Davies, Founder, CEO and Head of Happiness at Laughology – as we explore how to tackle workplace loneliness head-on. Could your culture or job design be exacerbating feelings of loneliness, and what are the signs you should be alert to?</p>","author_name":"CIPD"}