Ask ten people what global mobility does and most will describe logistics. Visas. Household goods. Temporary housing. Flights. But ask today's mobility leaders what determines success, and you'll hear a very different answer. Because the role itself is changing. None of that stopped mattering. It just stopped being enough. Jose Alberto Lucena, Senior Manager of Global Mobility & Relocation at Halliburton, has watched this shift unfold from the inside.

What if one of the biggest threats to workplace performance isn’t burnout, compensation, or workload – but loneliness? At first glance, that might seem unlikely. Work has never been more connected. Messages are instant. Meetings are constant. Collaboration tools are everywhere.

Most organizations talk about culture. Few design for mattering. This article explores why employees need to know they matter – and how embedding that principle into the structure of work can transform retention, engagement, and performance.