About this session
It is possible to spend an entire day in meetings and still feel surprisingly disconnected from the people you work with.
Hybrid schedules, distributed teams, changing roles and busy workloads can leave relationships functional but thin: people know what each other is working on without necessarily feeling that they know each other.
This session helps participants look at connection more practically. They identify the kinds of workplace relationships they currently have, what may be missing and which relationships are worth strengthening.
Rather than teaching forced networking, participants practice small behaviors that make everyday interactions warmer, more reciprocal and easier to continue over time.
The session also tackles the realities that make connection difficult: packed calendars, remote work, social confidence, relationships that have drifted and team cultures that rely on after-hours events or existing cliques.
Participants leave with a realistic connection plan built around their own working style, available time and the relationships that matter most.
What your people take away
- Identify which kinds of workplace connection are currently strong and which are missing
- Move conversations beyond purely transactional contact without oversharing
- Build and maintain relationships through small, repeatable interactions
- Reconnect with colleagues when contact has drifted or working patterns have changed
- Create a realistic personal and team plan for strengthening belonging at work
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Map the Connections You Actually NeedA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Map the Connections You Actually Need: separate contact from connection, identify the connection function that is missing and notice what makes connection harder.
- Separate contact from connection
- Identify the connection function that is missing
- Notice what makes connection harder
Covers 3 of 4 points in Map the Connections You Actually Need.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Map the Connections You Actually NeedA practical introduction to workplace connection. Participants map the relationships already around them, distinguish contact from meaningful connection and identify where they most need practical support, perspective, companionship or belonging. Each person chooses one realistic relationship-building priority rather than trying to become more social with everyone.
- Module 1: Map the Connections You Actually Need
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Map the Connections You Actually Need.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Build Connection in Everyday MomentsEverything in the 60-minute session, plus guided practice starting and deepening everyday conversations. Participants work with better questions, follow-up, appropriate reciprocal sharing and small connection habits that fit naturally into existing work rather than requiring a separate networking calendar.
- Module 1: Map the Connections You Actually Need
- Module 2: Build Connection in Everyday Moments
- 7-day connection experiment
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Map the Connections You Actually Need and Build Connection in Everyday Moments.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Map the Connections You Actually Need, Build Connection in Everyday Moments and Maintain Relationships Across Real Working Life.
Full day
Full Day — Full Workplace Connection WorkshopFull coverage of all four modules with relationship mapping, conversation practice, reconnection exercises and team action planning. Participants work through their own barriers to connection and leave with practical relationship-building habits, inclusive team ideas and a 30-day connection plan.
- Module 1: Map the Connections You Actually Need
- Module 2: Build Connection in Everyday Moments
- Module 3: Maintain Relationships Across Real Working Life
- Module 4: Create Belonging Without Forcing It
- Conversation and reconnection practice
- 30-day personal connection plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week or 8-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Map the Connections You Actually Need
Every length- Separate contact from connectionParticipants review the people they interact with regularly and distinguish functional contact from relationships that provide trust, perspective, support or a sense of belonging.
- Identify the connection function that is missingParticipants consider whether they currently need more practical support, someone to think aloud with, everyday companionship, cross-team connection or a stronger sense of belonging.
- Notice what makes connection harderParticipants identify the practical barriers shaping their relationships, such as remote work, changing teams, heavy workload, shift patterns, limited overlap or uncertainty about reaching out.
- Choose one relationship-building priorityParticipants choose one realistic focus for the next few weeks.
Build Connection in Everyday Moments
90 minutes and longer- Move beyond only talking about the taskParticipants identify moments where work conversations could include a small amount of genuine human interest without becoming intrusive.
- Ask questions you can actually follow up onParticipants practice asking open but appropriate questions and, crucially, remembering enough to return to the subject later.
- Use reciprocal sharing without oversharingParticipants practice offering small pieces of personal context, opinion or experience that make a conversation more mutual without crossing their own boundaries.
- Use micro-connections instead of waiting for big eventsParticipants identify short opportunities for connection already available in the day.
Maintain Relationships Across Real Working Life
3 hours and longer- Build a lightweight rhythm of contactParticipants identify relationships they value but currently maintain only by chance.
- Reconnect without making the gap awkwardParticipants practice simple ways to restart contact after a busy period, team change or long silence.
- Adapt connection for hybrid and remote workParticipants compare what happens naturally when people share physical space with what needs more intention when they do not.
- Let relationships change without calling them failuresParticipants recognize that projects end, roles change and some workplace relationships naturally become less frequent.
Create Belonging Without Forcing It
Full day only- Look beyond the existing social coreParticipants examine who is naturally included in informal conversation, invitations and information exchange and who may sit outside those patterns.
- Create rituals that do not depend on after-hours socializingParticipants design small connection rituals that can happen within normal working life, such as rotating introductions, shared learning moments, optional coffee pairings or short team check-ins.
- Make new and remote colleagues easier to includeParticipants identify the invisible social knowledge that established employees already have—who to ask, where informal decisions happen and which relationships help work move.
- Build your 30-day connection planParticipants select two relationships to strengthen, one connection to restart and one team habit that could improve belonging.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Building Social Connections
How long is Building Social Connections?
Building Social Connections runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Map the Connections You Actually Need: separate contact from connection, identify the connection function that is missing and notice what makes connection harder. A 60-minute session covers Map the Connections You Actually Need in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Build Connection in Everyday Moments. A 3-hour session adds Maintain Relationships Across Real Working Life. A full-day session adds Create Belonging Without Forcing It. It is also available as a 4-week or 8-week program.
Can Building Social Connections be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Building Social Connections?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Building Social Connections to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.