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Shasta Nelson
Shasta Nelson is a keynote speaker, author who teaches the science of friendship at work—helping organizations build the trust, connection, and collaboration that drive thriving cultures and high performance.
Filled with scientific data, real-world research, and fascinating case studies, Shasta’s programs reveal how healthy relationships at work directly impact employee engagement, team culture, sales, recruiting, and retention. She also teaches strategies for the healthiest friendships, contributing to individual happiness and well-being.
Frequently featured in the media as a popular resource on healthy relationships and the increasing epidemic of loneliness, Shasta has been interviewed live on several television shows including Katie Couric’s Katie, Fox Business, The Early Show, The Today Show, and The Steve Harvey Show. She has also been featured in countless national magazines like Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, and Health; and…
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The Science of Friendship at Work - Accelerating High-Trust, Resilient, and Rewarding Relationships
Did you know that employees with meaningful relationships at work are seven times more likely to be engaged in their jobs, take fewer sick days, collaborate more effectively, provide better customer service, and stay longer with their companies?
Did you know that employees with meaningful relationships at work are seven times more likely to be engaged in their jobs, take fewer sick days, collaborate more effectively, provide better customer service, and stay longer with their companies? A sense of belonging is the #1 factor in employee satisfaction — and building it is one of the most effective levers for reducing turnover and increasing fulfillment.
In this dynamic, interactive keynote, friendship expert and author Shasta Nelson teaches the Science of Friendship at Work — translating her signature framework, The 3 Requirements of Relationships, into a practical lens for evaluating and strengthening connection within your teams.
Perfect for:
• Increase employee retention, engagement, and collaboration
• Equip employees with skills that improve well-being and fulfillment at work and at home
• Build a genuine culture of belongingAudiences will leave with:
• The latest research on how meaningful workplace relationships drive engagement and retention
• The 3 Requirements of every healthy relationship — and how they build a culture of belonging
• A framework to evaluate connection within their own teams and pinpoint where to focus for maximum impact
• Concrete strategies to implement the 3 Requirements and build high-trust, resilient relationships at workThe Connected Leader: Why Leaders Need Strong Relationships Too
We frequently talk about how lonely it is “at the top,” and yet we’ve almost resigned ourselves to believing that’s the way it has to be. Just as our team members need to have meaningful relationships at work to be more engaged and productive, our leaders need to feel connected and supported. The stats speak for themselves: 60 percent of CEOs say they’re lonely, and three-fourths of them say that it’s hurting their performance.
But it doesn’t have to be this way—leaders who have supportive relationships at work are more resilient through crisis, communicate more effectively, and enjoy increased longevity and health.
In this fun and interactive program, social relationships expert and author of The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time, Shasta Nelson delivers strategies to create and maintain the supportive relationships that your leaders need and addresses the biggest fears around boss-employee friendships, such as favoritism, confidentiality breaches, and more.
Perfect for:
• Boost leadership performance, resilience, and job satisfaction
• Improve communication and trust between leaders and team members
• Ensure their leaders’ health and well-being by building better relationships professionally & socially
• Combat potential favoritism, power imbalances, and confidentiality breaches arising out of boss-employee friendshipsAudiences will leave with:
• The latest research on how meaningful relationships at work impact leadership performance, resilience, and communication
• The 3 requirements of all healthy relationships and how they establish a culture of support and belonging
• Strategies to strengthen the 3 requirements and create the supportive relationships that will boost your leaders’ performance and job satisfaction
• Insight into addressing the biggest fears around boss-employee friendships, such as favoritism, power imbalances, confidentiality breaches, firing and/or reprimanding a friend, and moreApart But Not Alone: How to Feel Supported and Connected While Working from Home
Learn why it’s so important to physical and emotional health to be intentional about relationships right now Identify the three requirements of all healthy relationships and how they work together Interact and share with each other in ways that leave them feeling closer Feel seen and validated for their unique sense of loneliness or disconnection Feel excited, hopeful, and energized It’s one thing to figure out the digital infrastructure needed to maintain communication and productivity, but it’s quite another thing to maximize interactions in a way that leaves everyone feeling seen and supported. Just because you might have to work apart, doesn’t mean you have to feel alone. In this virtual program, designed for corporate teams working remotely, relationship expert Shasta Nelson teaches attendees what it takes to feel supported and connected, while facilitating meaningful interactions that increase resiliency, hope,and compassion. This inspiring and interactive program will energize with research, stories, and Shasta’s groundbreaking work on how to increase the depth in all our relationships.
Relationally Fit - The Social Secret to a Longer, Happier Life
How many of us struggle to muster the energy to socialize with strangers or even with our closest friends? Making new friends or deepening our existing relationships is uncomfortable, awkward, and—at times—painful. But choosing to avoid social discomfort often leaves us feeling lonely, with over 61% of the United States and 73% of Gen Z-ers feeling lonely on a regular basis.
The damage to our health, happiness, and longevity is devastating. Feeling disconnected is as harmful to our well-being as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, twice as harmful as being obese, and is the equivalent of being a lifelong alcoholic. So what’s the solution?
In this energizing program packed with real-world research and inspiring stories, social relationships expert Shasta Nelson explores the #1 health factor more important than kale and treadmills and teaches us how we can enjoy long, connected lives.
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