Workplace Connection and Belonging 

Are you interested in simple ways to improve your workplace culture, morale and employee recruitment & retention?

Employees want to feel accepted, seen, heard and valued by their supervisor, coworkers and employer.  Simple culture adjustments can make immediate impact on your culture, employee recruitment and retention!

Human beings are wired for connection and belonging.  Connection happens when people are seen, heard, and valued.  Belonging is when people are accepted for who they are.  Research shows that connection and belonging enhances our quality of life and positively influences our mental and physical health. I will share experiences of how schools are increasing student engagement through low-burden, high-impact strategies focused on connection and belonging.  These strategies are transferable to any situation or environment where you want people to feel seen, heard, and valued. 

Presenter:

Britt Olean, LICSW, MSW

District School Social Worker

Anoka Hennepin School District, Minnesota

Britt is the District Social Worker with Anoka-Hennepin Schools in Minnesota.  She has over 15 years of experience in social services and has spent the last 10 in education. Britt's work focuses on universal support strategies and implementation to promote student success.  She has presented about the importance of leadership roles for special education students at the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health Conference and at the Minnesota Department of Education.  In 2022, Britt was nominated for School Social Worker of the Year and the Anoka-Hennepin Above and Beyond Award.  She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Social Work through the University of St. Thomas.