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Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Quantum Connections Awarded Silver Stevie® for Innovation of the Year in Business Services
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2025-- Quantum Connections, an employee connection and performance platform for business leaders seeking to measurably improve employee engagement, productivity, and retention, has been awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the 2025 American Business Awards® for Innovation of the Year in the Business Service Industries category. The award recognizes the company's Connecting At Work™ program and the development of the Net Connected Score™ (NCS), an employee performance metric grounded in the science of human connection. Together, the program and score give organizations a scalable, measurable way to improve connection, collaboration, and productivity by equipping teams with practical dialogue-based tools and actionable data. Connecting At Work introduces a structured, dialogue methodology that helps leaders and employees build one-to-one connections that foster psychological safety, empowerment, and appreciation—all of which contribute to a culture of high-performance. NCS builds on this foundation with a one-question metric developed from a nationwide study of more than 12,000 employees across 49 industries, conducted by Sentient Decision Science. The research confirmed that when employees feel seen and heard by their direct supervisor, measurable business outcomes follow. ' In today's complex workplace, the relationship between employees and their direct supervisors represents the crucial intersection where human need meets organizational success, ' said Dennis S. Holland, CEO of Quantum Connections. ' We're honored by this award and proud that our work is now equipping businesses with actionable data along with the essential dialogue skills and tools needed to optimize their workplace cultures and the performance of their teams. ' Stevie Award judges praised Quantum Connections for creating a program that, ' represent(s) an extraordinary innovation in business services . . . applying proven relationship science (the Hendrix/Hunt dialogue methodology) systematically to foster workplace connection and psychological safety. ' One judge added, ' The combination of real-world training, scientific rigor, and practical business outcomes is highly distinctive. This is a thoughtful, mission-driven innovation that blends emotional intelligence with business performance. ' Another judge highlighted the business relevance of the NCS, saying it is ' a novel approach to improving workplace dynamics through relational competency training and a new measurement tool. The emphasis on practical skills and the potential impact on business outcomes are commendable. ' The American Business Awards are the premier business awards program in the U.S. and are open to organizations of all sizes and industries. More than 3,600 nominations were submitted this year, and winners were selected by more than 250 professionals worldwide. Holland concluded, ' When we invest in fundamental human connection—particularly between supervisors and their teams—we're unlocking the full potential of our people and our organizations. ' This is the second Stevie® recognition for Quantum Connections in the past year, following a Bronze Stevie® Award from the International Business Awards in late 2024 for the Connecting At Work program. About Quantum Connections Quantum Connections Training LLC (dba Quantum Connections) is an employee connection and performance platform for HR and business leaders seeking to measurably improve employee engagement, retention, and profitability. Founded by renowned relationship experts and best-selling authors, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., Quantum Connections is grounded in the neuro and quantum social sciences and equips leaders and employees with the dialogue skills needed to foster collaboration, creativity, and connection that leads to lasting behavioral transformation and measurable business performance improvement. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact Idea Grove for Quantum Connections [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY DATA ANALYTICS HUMAN RESOURCES SOFTWARE SOURCE: Quantum Connections Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/06/2025 10:13 AM/DISC: 05/06/2025 10:12 AM
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Quantum Connections Awarded Silver Stevie® for Innovation of the Year in Business Services
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantum Connections, an employee connection and performance platform for business leaders seeking to measurably improve employee engagement, productivity, and retention, has been awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the 2025 American Business Awards® for Innovation of the Year in the Business Service Industries category. This is a thoughtful, mission-driven innovation that blends emotional intelligence with business performance. Share The award recognizes the company's Connecting At Work™ program and the development of the Net Connected Score™ (NCS), an employee performance metric grounded in the science of human connection. Together, the program and score give organizations a scalable, measurable way to improve connection, collaboration, and productivity by equipping teams with practical dialogue-based tools and actionable data. Connecting At Work introduces a structured, dialogue methodology that helps leaders and employees build one-to-one connections that foster psychological safety, empowerment, and appreciation—all of which contribute to a culture of high-performance. NCS builds on this foundation with a one-question metric developed from a nationwide study of more than 12,000 employees across 49 industries, conducted by Sentient Decision Science. The research confirmed that when employees feel seen and heard by their direct supervisor, measurable business outcomes follow. 'In today's complex workplace, the relationship between employees and their direct supervisors represents the crucial intersection where human need meets organizational success,' said Dennis S. Holland, CEO of Quantum Connections. 'We're honored by this award and proud that our work is now equipping businesses with actionable data along with the essential dialogue skills and tools needed to optimize their workplace cultures and the performance of their teams.' Stevie Award judges praised Quantum Connections for creating a program that, 'represent(s) an extraordinary innovation in business services . . . applying proven relationship science (the Hendrix/Hunt dialogue methodology) systematically to foster workplace connection and psychological safety.' One judge added, 'The combination of real-world training, scientific rigor, and practical business outcomes is highly distinctive. This is a thoughtful, mission-driven innovation that blends emotional intelligence with business performance.' Another judge highlighted the business relevance of the NCS, saying it is 'a novel approach to improving workplace dynamics through relational competency training and a new measurement tool. The emphasis on practical skills and the potential impact on business outcomes are commendable.' The American Business Awards are the premier business awards program in the U.S. and are open to organizations of all sizes and industries. More than 3,600 nominations were submitted this year, and winners were selected by more than 250 professionals worldwide. Holland concluded, 'When we invest in fundamental human connection—particularly between supervisors and their teams—we're unlocking the full potential of our people and our organizations.' This is the second Stevie® recognition for Quantum Connections in the past year, following a Bronze Stevie® Award from the International Business Awards in late 2024 for the Connecting At Work program. About Quantum Connections Quantum Connections Training LLC (dba Quantum Connections) is an employee connection and performance platform for HR and business leaders seeking to measurably improve employee engagement, retention, and profitability. Founded by renowned relationship experts and best-selling authors, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., Quantum Connections is grounded in the neuro and quantum social sciences and equips leaders and employees with the dialogue skills needed to foster collaboration, creativity, and connection that leads to lasting behavioral transformation and measurable business performance improvement.
Associated Press
25-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Landmark Research Finds Employee Connection is a Key Profitability Driver, Says Quantum Connections
A 2024 research study commissioned by Quantum Connections ™ has uncovered a powerful but often overlooked driver of business success: employee connection. The study, conducted by global behavioral research leader, Sentient Decision Science, surveyed more than 12,000 employees across 49 industries and found that when employees feel seen and heard in their workplace—as measured by Quantum Connections' patent-pending Net Connected Score (NCS)—both human and business outcomes improve dramatically. At its core, NCS is calculated by using a simple yet powerful question: 'On a scale of 1-10, how seen and heard do you feel by your direct supervisor?' This one question captures the primary motivator of behaviors that drive high-performing teams—the fundamental need for human connection. The importance of measuring employees' feelings of connection (being seen and heard) becomes evident when we consider that, according to LinkedIn's latest Workforce Confidence Survey, seven in ten U.S. workers say they would leave a job if they had a bad manager. ' Our work has proven that the relationship between employees and their direct supervisors represents the crucial intersection where organizational success meets human need,' said Dennis S. Holland, CEO of Quantum Connections. ' The degree to which employees feel seen and heard by their immediate supervisor is directly correlated to the key performance indicators of employee engagement, retention, and profitability, ' added Holland. Key Research Findings The proprietary research reveals that a connected workforce has lower attrition rates, leading to years of additional employee tenure. Business performance follows, with increased profits. It turns out that the drivers of increased employee retention and company profitability are rooted in deeper employee engagement. Work environments where employees feel connected foster a workforce that actively contributes to company success. When employees' feelings of being seen and heard increase, businesses see the following impact: Increased Engagement: Employees are at least 55% more likely to contribute ideas, 44% more likely to admit mistakes without fear, and 39% more likely to take calculated risks—all behaviors that drive innovation and team cohesion. Increased Retention: Employees are at least 31% less likely to think about leaving their employer once a week and are likely to stay with the employer an additional 9.5 months, at a minimum—reducing the need for costly rehiring and retraining. Increased Profitability: Fully connected workforces experience 38.7% greater profitability than fully disconnected workforces—fueling sustained business growth and stability. ' The research shows that real change comes from transforming the fundamental way people are managed and connected at work,' said Aaron Reid, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Sentient Decision Science. ' Furthermore, this groundbreaking study demonstrates that the human connection component of NCS makes it superior in predicting business outcomes than existing employee satisfaction and engagement measures in use today—making it a game-changing metric for business leaders,' added Reid. The NCS findings arrive at a critical moment when businesses are struggling with high employee turnover and disengagement in the face of unprecedented challenges from managing global teams, balancing hybrid work models, and blending five generations of workers, among many other factors. ' This study represents more than the validation of a new measurement tool; it offers a practical roadmap for organizations seeking to build more connected and productive workplaces in today's complex business environment,' concluded Holland. 'Our research definitively shows that when we invest in fundamental human connection—particularly between supervisors and their teams—we're not just addressing the global crisis of workplace detachment, we're unlocking the full potential of our people and our organizations.' To learn more about the Net Connected Score research and findings, visit About Quantum Connections Quantum Connections Training LLC (dba Quantum Connections) is an employee connection and performance platform for HR and business leaders seeking to measurably improve employee engagement, retention, and profitability. Founded by renowned relationship experts and best-selling authors, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., Quantum Connections is grounded in the neuro and quantum social sciences and equips leaders and employees with the dialogue skills needed to foster collaboration, creativity, and connection that leads to lasting behavioral transformation and measurable business performance improvement. About Sentient Decision Science Sentient Decision Science is a behavioral science-based research firm founded in 2007. Sentient is a global award-winning expert in consumer psychology and the emotional drivers of human behavior. Sentient technology has been translated into 40+ languages and has measured human cognitive and emotional response in over 145 countries globally. SOURCE: Quantum Connections Training LLC Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/25/2025 08:13 AM/DISC: 03/25/2025 08:12 AM
South China Morning Post
17-03-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Parity at the beach: these shells make a clear distinction between left and right
In the fourth instalment of his exclusive monthly series for the South China Morning Post, American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek looks at the notion of parity violation. Read the previous articles here Advertisement This January we held the first Quantum Connections Winter School, sponsored by USTC, in Sanya, on Hainan Island, close by its long white sandy beach. It was attended in person by about 200 advanced students from around the world (but mostly from China), together with close to 20,000 online observers. Thirteen world-leading figures in quantum physics served as teachers, each giving a lecture course lasting 10 or so hours and answering questions for several hours more. The cutting-edge topics ranged from exotic new states of matter to quantum information processing to time crystals and the search for dark matter axions. The students learned a lot, and I did too. But Quantum Connections was much more than a collection of lecture courses. The students and lecturers shared the same hotel accommodation, ate meals together, and had many opportunities to interact at a human level. Over two weeks, we bonded into a little community. It was an opportunity for renewal and inspiration – especially welcome for those of us escaping colder, darker winter climates. Every morning my wife Betsy Devine and I took a long walk along the seashore, waded in the gentle ebb and flow of ocean waves, watched the sun rise, and admired some of the prettier shells. And there, in the patterns of the shells, we got to see a beautiful example of handedness, or parity violation – a profound and fascinating feature of the world that has played a big role in the history of biology and physics and continues to inspire new questions. Specifically, we noticed that a very common kind of conical seashell makes a clear distinction between left and right. (That is the meaning of 'parity violation'.) The shells in question are cones whose walls are helical whorls of spiral ridges. Advertisement Looking at a few such shells, we noticed a subtle regularity: when you view a shell face-on, with the pointy tip at the bottom, the ridges go up as you scan from left to right. Intrigued, we went on to examine dozens of shells. All of them showed the same preference. We never saw the opposite pattern, with ridges going down from left to right. You might also notice that the openings on top, when exposed to view, are always on the left. Those two regularities are linked, because the snail excreting the shell, working from the bottom up, always maintains an escape hatch.
