Crack the Cliques: Workplace Belonging in Just 3 Steps - Andrew Pain Ltd
Transform your organisational culture by breaking down cliques and mastering the three essential steps to building a high-performance community where everyone belongs
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Summary
With loneliness reaching record highs globally, building thriving workplace communities is no longer optional—it’s a business necessity. This session dives into the science of social connection to reveal how cliques form and why they persist. You will walk away with a practical, three-step roadmap to dismantle silos, reduce absenteeism, and foster a culture of genuine belonging where every employee can perform at their peak.
Who is it for?
- All employees
- C-suite
- Senior leadership / management
- Early-career / junior employees
- New staters / onboarding
- Remote or hybrid teams
Credentials
Previous clients
- National Highways,
- University of Liverpool,
- The Crown Estate,
- HSBC,
- Specsavers,
- Multiple councils,
- NHS Trusts,
- Colleges and Schools, etc
Reviews
“I worked with Andrew recently to deliver a talk on the importance of community, and right through from the lead up to the event to the delivery, Andrew was proactive in ensuring his presentation was tailored both to our organisation and our audience. His engaging style of delivery brought the best out of our colleagues (even first thing in the morning), and we received many comments that they could have listened to him talk longer, so we’ve already booked him for another talk later this year!”
– Mo Brownridge, Senior Communications Manager at Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
Awards
- CPD accredited – Member of the Professional Speaking Association – Member of the International Coaching
- Federation – 25 years’ post-graduate HR experience – podcaster and author
Activity overview
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Nearly one quarter of the world population feels lonely, with the highest levels of loneliness being reported by those between the age of 19-29.
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15% of men say they have no close friends at all.
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The number of Kudokushi deaths, where the deceased person is not found for months after their death, is quickly rising (according to data from Japan and the UK).
It’s been a turbulent few years for most people around the globe and given that the next 10 years are not likely to be any less challenging than the last 10 years (in terms of geo-political issues, climate change, the pace of modern life and technological change etc) the question of building thriving communities, is urgent and important for all organisations.
Without active communities, issues such as absenteeism, presenteeism, burnout, low morale, working in silos, communication issues, misunderstanding and a high turnover of staff are likely to characterise our organisations. If social connection is in our human DNA, then two hugely important questions need to be answered:
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How do you create communities where people belong and can reach out for support?
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How do you break down cliques and reduce levels of loneliness within your organisations?
Agenda
In this talk, we will explore:
- Why community safeguards human wellbeing, fosters peak performance and supports ongoing innovation (drawing on global research)
- Why community spirit is under pressure today and what that means for our organisations.
- Cliques? What are they? How do they form? Why are they so difficult to spot?
- How do you start meaningful conversations with someone you might be worried about and/or those who don’t easily interact with others?
- Why loneliness is a vicious cycle and how to reconnect if you’ve become isolated.
- How to improve your own community building skills, from the small, every-day habits to the longer-term shifts in your thinking?
- Lessons from the best: drawing on the wisdom of some of the best community builders to have been on my podcast, how do you build thriving communities within the workplace?
Locations available
UK Wide - International
Length of session
Flexible, range from 45/60/90
Max capacity
No limit
Cost
