The Building Blocks of Belonging at Work

Psychology Today | 26.01.2026 06:14
When I started at my current job, I was hired into a brand new unit. There were only three of us, and we each operated mostly in our own silo. There was no hostility or toxicity, but there wasn’t much connection, either. We had all lived in the area for a while and already had our own friends, families, hobbies, and routines outside of work. None of us really prioritized building relationships within the unit.