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![Imagine turning your work into a place where every smile matters and everyone feels they belong. What if one simple connection could start new ideas and improve your life? World-famous keynote speaker Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky asks leaders to create that kind of place every day. ✨
An expert on making work feel welcoming, he is a bestselling author and TED speaker whose ideas have helped companies like Apple, Google, and JPMorgan Chase build real connections and care for their teams. 🏅
Smiley’s love for a friendly workplace comes from his own experiences of feeling different and finding his place through sports and team activities. His journey – from a kid who was never the fastest to a team captain who brought everyone together – shows that feeling you belong is not about being the best, but about playing your unique part.
💡 This story leads to clear steps that can change any work culture:
• Embrace your unique role and help others do the same.
• Create a space where everyone feels seen and valued.
• Use real conversations to build strong team bonds.
• Tackle workplace loneliness by building a caring community.
Smiley’s story is more than a memoir—it is a guide for today’s work challenges. With studies showing high levels of loneliness at work, his lessons on finding community by being “different” are very important. 💥
📺 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF0w6-xNOSc&list=PLXTlGHk63lLhUq_lEU1bnM3LbQgMfwD-u
🌟 Partner with workplace belonging expert Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-adam-smiley-poswolsky/
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📧 Contact: info@thekeynotecurators.com
00:00 Introduction to Workplace Belonging
00:27 Adam’s Childhood & Finding Belonging in Sports
02:53 The Power of Roles in Building Belonging
03:17 Loneliness Data & Modern Workplace Challenges
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"The problem is that most people go out are in the world today and they don't feel this basic sense of belonging. [...] 50 percent of Americans are lonely, 40 percent of employees don't trust their colleagues, 40 percent don't trust their coworkers." — Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky
"It's like not being the best. It's not even being like the most incredible, like most, most accomplished person. It's having a role. It's knowing your role." — Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky
"I ended up running all four years of cross country [...] I was still one of like the slowest kids on the team, but I had a role to play." — Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky
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