Loneliness, Leadership & Lasting Solutions

Why are managers miserable? Why isn’t hybrid working? Is there a link between manager engagement and the success of hybrid work?

These are some of the questions Chuck Gose and Jenni Field try to answer in this week's episode.

They discuss the importance of supportive leadership, the challenges of hybrid work, and the role of technology in enhancing communication. They explore recent research findings on manager engagement and employee satisfaction with internal communication, as well as whether paying for meeting room space is a good or bad thing for workplace culture.

The conversation also touches on the issue of loneliness at work and how it relates to communication practices and the desire for meaningful connection at work.

Links and articles mentioned in this episode:

• Why Are Managers So Miserable at Work?
• Hybrid still isn’t working
• The $25 Billion Company Where Employees Pay to Book Conference Rooms
• 2025 International Employee Communication Impact Study by Staffbase
• Join ICology at Transform in 2026 - The EX Summit