Want to build a culture of connection? Then you need Connection Heroes!

Build better human connections at work.

The Connection Story is an action research project dedicated to understanding and improving human connections at work, so that leaders can create and retain happy, high-performing teams.

We apply our collective experience and ongoing learning to help organisations build engaging cultures, improve internal communications, develop equitable performance frameworks and respond effectively to the fast-changing world of work.

Human Connection Framework

Discover the eight key dynamics that impact human connectivity at work, and use these as a way to research, discuss and make change happen within your team.

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Human Connection Framework

Research and Discovery Surveys

View our latest research findings, and co-design surveys so you can understand how connected your own team feels to each other, their work and your organisation.

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Research and Discovery Surveys

Workshops and Training

Discovery workshops and training programmes to help you explore the changing world of work and build happy, healthy high-performing teams.

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Workshops and Training

Pragmatic Consultancy Support

Get expert support to improve culture and internal communications, build a positive employer brand and create flexible, fair performance frameworks.

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Pragmatic Consultancy Support

We have used The Connection Story survey at Square One Law to evaluate the strength of our connections and identify and address challenges for our people and our business in maintaining meaningful relationships.

Gill Hunter

Managing Partner, Square One Law

These workshops were excellently planned and delivered with great feedback from all attendees. The outcomes from these sessions were designed to have an immediate applicability to the attendees organisations and we know that the conversations will also be continued.”

Dr Charlotte Hope

Innovation Manager Rural Design Centre

“This project is helping us truly understand why people need to connect, which allows us all to create better places for people to work.”

Simon Grundy

Workplace Design Consultant

Why are we doing it?

The world of work has changed radically in recent years, and will continue to do so for many more.

Within this state of flux, we believe that teams with a deep human connection and high levels of trust will outperform those with a more transactional outlook.

Such teams will help organisations innovate and tackle the global challenges we all face. They will ensure people feel safe, stay healthy and perform to their highest potential.

It’s our belief in the power of human connection that has led to The Connection Story – a collaborative project dedicated to understanding and improving human connections at work.

If you’re interested in learning, sharing, discussing or optimising human connections in your own organisation, we’d love to connect.


Interested in the power of human connection?

See our latest research highlights or join our mailing list for updates.

Our Connection Collective has worked with leading global brands, including

The Connection Collective

Di Gates

Di Gates

Founder and Comms Consultant

Di Gates

Founder and Comms Consultant

Internal and external comms, brand strategy, human-centred innovation & growth

Emma Collingwood

Emma Collingwood

Purpose-driven Performance Consultant

Emma Collingwood

Purpose-driven Performance Consultant

Purpose-driven innovation, growth, and managing culture and performance

Danielle Phillips

Danielle Phillips

Internal Comms Consultant

Danielle Phillips

Internal Comms Consultant

Internal communications to support and enable organisational change

Charlie Charlton

Charlie Charlton

Journalist and Interviewer

Charlie Charlton

Journalist and Interviewer

Human-driven conversations to create interest and make change

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Film Maker and Story Teller

Chris Taylor

Film Maker and Story Teller

Video story telling that makes a difference

Alistair McLeod

Alistair McLeod

Business and Technology Consultant

Alistair McLeod

Business and Technology Consultant

Helping businesses use technology to accelerate positive change

Simon Grundy

Simon Grundy

Workplace Design Consultant

Simon Grundy

Workplace Design Consultant

Working with organisations to create great places to work

Jen Cottam

Jen Cottam

Clinical Psychologist

Jen Cottam

Clinical Psychologist

Dedicated to improving mental health in the workplace.

Start building better human connections.

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