One in four, or 27.2%, of senior leaders in the UK admit to feeling lonely in the workplace, according to research from job board CV-Library.

The research, which polled 300 senior members of staff across the UK also showed that 40.8% claimed that people’s attitudes towards them changed after they moved into their management role. 

Meanwhile, over half, or 56.8%, claim that their home life has suffered as a result of work, with a further 54.7% saying that it’s not worth it to be where they are now professionally. 

The study found that senior leaders are most likely to feel lonely in the workplace because they have little in common with their colleagues (42.7%), work in an office on their own (34.4%) and because their colleagues are much younger than them (24.4%).  

When asked what they think are the best ways for employers to prevent loneliness in the workplace, senior leaders suggest putting appropriate support in place (49.2%), having more office socials (34.5%), hiring a diverse team (32.9%), constructing an open-plan office (28.2%) and improving the on-boarding process (27%).