Lonely At Work? How to Build Community and Connection with Ann Shoket

Hotter Than Ever

“Loneliness is the thing that's keeping women from rising and I don't want to see that anymore.”

As part of her research for The Li.st, Ann Shoket uncovered a staggering statistic: 80% of women in white collar careers are lonely because of their jobs. As heartbreaking as that is, it didn’t surprise Ann, who as the former editor of Seventeen and CosmoGIRL magazines, is no stranger to the loneliness women face as they rise higher up the corporate ladder. Now as CEO of The Li.st, Ann is on a mission to combat the loneliness epidemic for women in the workplace and foster community and connection so that women can show up as their full selves.

Join us for an empowering conversation, as Erin and Ann discuss redefining traditional notions of power, embracing vulnerability, and offer actionable strategies for women to cultivate connections and reclaim agency in their professional lives, including:

• Why women often struggle to reconcile their authentic selves with their careers, leading to loneliness or an inability to fully express themselves at work.
• Redefining power as collaborative, transparent, and inclusive helps create environments where women feel empowered to thrive
• Why employers have a responsibility to combat loneliness and create environments that foster transparency and collaboration
• "Community cultivators" and nurturing “micro-habits” of simple check-ins and offering connections or support.
• The difference in how loneliness is created/triggered by men and women in the workplace
• How to stop seeking permission and instead gather like-minded individuals to drive change in the workplace

OUR GUEST: Ann Shoket is a CEO, Media Brand Builder, Next Gen Expert, and former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine. Known for redefining ambition and success for women, Shoket has launched and revitalized media brands like CosmoGIRL and Seventeen. Currently CEO and Owner of TheLi.st, she's reshaping content, community, and connection. Author of "The Big Life," she's also consulted for Good Morning America and judged on America's Next Top Model.

Want more Ann? Find her online at https://www.annshoket.com/ and read her book https://www.annshoket.com/book. Follow her on:

• Instagram: @annshoket
• X/Twitter: @annshoket
• Facebook: @ann.shoket
• LinkedIn: @annshoket

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