Critical Connections: Build Relationships and Harness the Power of Community in Work and Life

Author:   Tracy Brower
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:  

9781394362264


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   23 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Critical Connections: Build Relationships and Harness the Power of Community in Work and Life


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Make more and better friends, deepen your connections, and find your community In Critical Connections, renowned sociologist and author Dr. Tracy Brower delivers inspiration and pragmatic new insights on community and connection that you can use in your own life to build belonging, find and make friends, and create a happier life. The author explains how you can avoid bad friendships, reconnect with old friends, deepen existing friendships, and start a new friend group. You’ll learn how to navigate a new reality that includes artificial intelligence, technology, and social media. You’ll also discover how to improve your happiness, wellbeing, and success – in work and in life – by prioritizing quality relationships with human beings, online and offline. Inside the book: The latest research on loneliness, disconnection, dissatisfaction, disengagement, and mental health Discussions of the massive, positive impact of community and connections Effective strategies to help you find your community, build friendships, and create connection An accessible and hands-on combination of the latest  research and practical connection strategies that work in the real world, Critical Connections is a must-read for everyone interested in improving their outlook, relationships, wellbeing, and fulfillment.

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Author:   Tracy Brower
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781394362264


ISBN 10:   1394362269
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   23 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction xi Part I The Power of Connecting 1 1 Connecting in the World Today 3 2 Our Disconnected Reality 21 3 The Positive Impacts of Connection 43 4 The Social Dynamics of Connection and Community 57 5 Thriving as a Member of a Community 69 Part II The Practice of Connecting 91 6 Thinking as a Good Friend 93 7 Acting as a Good Friend 103 8 Interacting as a Good Friend 115 9 Where to Find Friends 141 10 Making and Maintaining Friends 155 11 Embracing Connections and Community 175 Notes 181 Acknowledgments 213 About the Author 215 Index 217

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TR ACY BROWER, PhD, is a sociologist and author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work. She’s Vice President of Workplace Insights for Steelcase, the world’s largest office furniture manufacturer. Brower is a senior contributor to Forbes and contributor to Fast Company. Her work has been translated into 25 languages and her TEDx talk has been viewed 8.5 million times.

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