Summary: <p>As we kick off 2023, many of us may be reflecting on the past year and thinking ahead about how we want to show up and who we want to connect with in the new year. This topic may be especially important, given that <a href="https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/loneliness-in-america"><u>research shows that loneliness increased for Americans</u></a> during the pandemic.</p> <p>In this episode of <a href="https://consciouslyunbiased.com/library/"><u>Breaking the Bias</u></a>, Holly Corbett, VP of Content for Consciously Unbiased, spoke to <a href="https://www.mcpstrategies.com/"><u>Susan McPherson</u></a>, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Connecting-Meaningful-Relationships/dp/1260469883#:~:text=Susan%20McPherson%20is%20a%20serial%20connector%2C%20seasoned%20communicator%20and%20founder,Method%20for%20Building%20Meaningful%20Relationships."><u><em>The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships</em></u></a>, to find out how we can use technology for good to reverse the growing trend of disconnection, build more meaningful relationships and authentically diversify our networks and overcome similarity bias. Relationship building takes time, but Susan shares practical advice for how we can focus on making connections and expand our networks without feeling overwhelmed.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consciously-unbiased/message
