John Stepper 7/14/26 John Stepper 7/14/26

The Human Advantage: Bertelsmann University’s innovative approach to building trusting relationships at work

The need for meaningful relationships at work is clear. But most employees feel they don’t have enough of them.

Gallup reports one in five employees report experiencing loneliness “a lot.” And loneliness, in addition to affecting productivity, is about as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

A team from Bertelsmann University had an idea for a new program that could help.

John Stepper 6/9/26 John Stepper 6/9/26

WOL Pattern #2: From Event to Community

What’s the number one reason people attend conferences Networking.

But for most events the connecting stops as soon as the event ends.

Here’s a simple way to continue the networking and learning long after the event ends.