working from home
On an individual level, loneliness can lead to health problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression.
  • Insider's latest work-advice column is about how managers can tackle remote work loneliness.
  • Experts say there are ways bosses can mitigate WFH loneliness for themselves and their teams.
  • Foremost, you need to interrupt the monotony and look for opportunities for colleagues to connect.

I manage a small team of three people, most of whom work from home most of the time. Our employer takes a flexible approach to return-to-office: We're encouraged to come in, but not required to. That's a wonderful thing because I love the freedom of working from home. It's also key because at the beginning of the pandemic I moved far away from the company's headquarters, so I couldn't commute even if I wanted to. Several of my team members moved, too.