We can create a negative loop and engage in behaviors that don’t help our sense of belonging (i.e., if we think we don’t belong, we might withdraw). Understand that feeling like you don’t belong at ...

We all need to be accepted. It's that feeling of walking into a room and instantly feeling at home. It's knowing that we not only share a connection with other people but are accepted and valued by ...

We know when we feel we belong somewhere. For years I have shared that most people appreciate a work environment where they believe the work they are doing fills a purpose, is worthwhile, and makes a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about women in business and issues surrounding women at work. It’s undeniable that over the last year, Diversity, Equity, ...

When employees feel a sense of belonging in the workplace, they’re free to be their authentic, true selves, which makes it easier to show up, engage with others, create solutions and perform well.

A sense of belonging among team members plays an important role in overall organizational success. When employees feel they are part of a collective with a shared purpose, they are more engaged, ...

For a fundamental psychological need, belonging is full of paradoxes. We search for it everywhere—in the arms of kin, on familiar streets, among friends with similar beliefs. Yet, there it is—in ...