Innovation to Action: Connection and Community – Overcoming Workplace Loneliness

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On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Boston University's Human Resources Office hosted another installment of the Innovation to Action speaker series. The expansive discussion covered many important topics and areas of concern for both employers and [...]employees, including how to make sure that people have what they need to feel safe enough to do their jobs, the physiological impact of chronic isolation and fear, and how organizations and individuals can build community in the workplace.

The event started with opening remarks from Amanda Bailey, Boston University's Vice President of Human Resources, followed by a keynote presentation from Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia, Founder and Director, Institute for Trauma Informed Systems Change, McLean/Harvard Medical School; Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Faculty, Center for Law, Brain and Behavior, Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kara Cattani, Director of Behavioral Medicine at Boston University Student Health Services, joined Dr. Moreland-Capuia for the panel discussion. The conversation was moderated Dr. Constance Noonan Hadley, Research Associate Professor at the Boston University Questrom School of Business, and Amanda Bailey gave closing remarks.
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