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Building Connection and Community
Essential people skills for thriving in the twenty-first century
Today we need an even deeper understanding of how to connect, collaborate, learn, live, play and work together. These essential twenty-first century skills are vital in our diverse and evolving workplaces, schools and other shared spaces. As we interact with people who may not share the same perspectives and experiences, and who are of different ethnicities, ages, politics, religion and other identities - we need to be able to come together across our differences. Across differing beliefs and backgrounds, differing practices and language, often across different locations and time zones.
It's true. Human connection has always been important. Our relationships have always been the key to well-being and thriving. In fact we tend to experience the greatest joy not alone but in the presence of others. Now as we as we emerge from disrupted social and professional lives and forge ahead navigating post-Covid challenges coupled with a renewed commitment to social justice - our relationships - connection and community are even more important than ever.
Thrive Bridge empowers people with essential skills that build strong connection and community.
Polly brings to the mission of Thrive Bridge a balance of optimism and insight based on more than two decades of experience as a social psychologist, educator, writer, coach and consultant. As a researcher she studied the psychological processes and social factors involved in discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping. In other words, the forces that divide and prevent connection and community. Ever mindful of these barriers, she now focuses on factors that bring people together and lead to relationships and communities where people can thrive.
Her work has been published in leading psychology journals as well as the popular media including Psychology Today. The United Nations Foundation named her a Social Good Fellow in recognition of her advocacy work at Momma Data, her project promoting evidenced-based parenting education. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and an A.B. in psychology from Duke University.
For more about Polly, visit her on LinkedIn.
Polly brings to the mission of Thrive Bridge a balance of optimism and insight based on more than two decades of experience as a social psychologist, educator, writer, coach and consultant. As a researcher she studied the psychological processes and social factors involved in discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping. In other words, the forces that divide and prevent connection and community. Ever mindful of these barriers, she now focuses on factors that bring people together and lead to relationships and communities where people can thrive.
Her work has been published in leading psychology journals as well as the popular media including Psychology Today. The United Nations Foundation named her a Social Good Fellow in recognition of her advocacy work at Momma Data, her project promoting evidenced-based parenting education. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and an A.B. in psychology from Duke University.
For more about Polly, visit her on LinkedIn.