The Role of Organizational Life

I have a theory about the role that organizational life now plays in our current culture. We know that humans need to have a strong sense of belonging, a deep sense of membership, a connection with others, and a need for a clear meaningful purpose in life. Where have we connected strongly with others to achieve these human qualities: families were the dominant platform for these qualities to take root; associational life was another; faith-based organizations were the other. Work organizations may be the last connecting platform we may have. In many ways, we know that the first 3 forms of connection are being displaced by technology. We know that work-life consumes most of our lifetime. I believe that our organizations maybe replace the others as the dominant connecting platforms. Here is the problem. Some of our organizations are generally not healthy for humans: they are increasingly more dysfunctional, increasingly more violent, increasingly more unhealthy and psychologically unsafe, creating ill health, increasingly a place resulting in increasing suicides. Work is becoming a hazard for many employees at all levels. How do we change our culture to create places of belonging, connection and meaning? This may be the last place for this to happen for many! What do you think?