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Key Takeaways Why modern teams are struggling more than ever with connection — and what leaders can do about it.
One mindset shift that could transform how your team works together in the age of AI.
Work used to be a team sport. It’s not anymore.
Most workers are more likely to reach for a platform than a person. We’re outsourcing our curiosity, questions, and collaboration to ChatGPT, Google, and Slack bots. Why bother a teammate when AI is so much faster?
In fact, 65% of knowledge workers now rely on what researchers call cognitive outsourcing, turning to technology before a coworker. Nearly 79% of knowledge workers report they feel isolated at work. And the loneliest of all? Those most encouraged to use AI. A shocking 84% of them experience loneliness.
We’re optimizing for efficiency, but neglecting connection. And if we don’t correct that, our teams will continue to silently decay. The work gets done, sure. But teams start to feel more like a collection of individuals tackling their parallel to-do lists than a force of nature rowing in the same direction.
We have to get our teams back and get them back to being teams.
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