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Kindness Blog

This series of blogs is designed to spark ideas for building on the positive things that already happen. I’m always on the look-out for new writers, especially from under-represented groups who don’t always get a chance to have their voices heard. If you’d like to write for Time for Kindness, send me your kindness blog idea.

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What if… we use personality profiles to be kind to each other

At Time for Kindness we believe that kindness is powerful because it connects us as humans. Our guest last month wrote about using understanding of different cultures to spot kindness. This month Nina Lenton, coach and creative thinking partner, continues the theme of communicating across difference, this time in relation to different personality traits. Most […]

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What if… we use cultural intelligence to see kindness

This month’s guest writer, Sarah Black, introduces us to the fascinating subject of cultural intelligence (CQ) and the way that being mindful of cultures and differences can help us to see kindness so that we communicate and connect more effectively. In Sheena Iyengar’s TED talk about the art of choosing she describes her attempts to

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What does a kind leader look like?

What does a kind leader look like? And how can you spot them? That’s what I’m thinking about a lot at the moment. It seems to me that the leaders we most often hear about (particularly in politics and in business) are the ones that follow what I think of as the ‘scary monster’ mould.

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Using kindness to cope with down times

This time of year seems to split people into 2 groups with different ways to cope as we head through winter. Some people love the shorter days and darker evenings, loving the whole hygge vibe, snuggly jumpers and hot chocolate. Others find the shorter daylight hours and colder weather put them low. I myself am

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Have you got time to be kind?

Kindness isn’t always easy. Sometimes the kind action isn’t something that you want to do. Sometimes you don’t really like the person who needs kindness. Sometimes you don’t know where to start with finding the kindest thing to do, so it’s easier to not do anything. And sometimes you simply don’t have the time. Or,

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The Power of Kindness in the Workplace: Listening Beyond Words

My guest this month is voice specialist and coach, Anne Leatherland. In this piece she explores the way that people express kindness through their voice and shares tips for listening out for that kindness in your workplace. In the modern workplace, where deadlines, tasks, and performance metrics often take centre stage, kindness is a quality

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Create true inclusion to be kind

National Inclusion Week runs from 23-29 September. It’s all about making an impact by including everyone, particularly in workplaces. I first wrote a version of this blog for my monthly kindness column in my local paper and it seemed appropriate to update it for this week. One way to be kind is to include other

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Research into kindness

I believe that kindness is a positive thing. Whether you are being kind, you are receiving kindness or you notice it take place, you feel better as a result. So I am delighted that there is an increasing body of academic research that is proving this positive effect to be true. The Sussex Centre for

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3 reasons to celebrate kindness in young people

I’ve been thinking about kindness and young people. There are so many times when they are kind and it’s good to celebrate that. Kindness tools and attitude Factors such as the pandemic and the cost of living crisis put increasing pressure on young people’s mental health. In response, schools are building on their measures to

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What if… we support others by sharing stories?

This month’s guest blog highlights the impact you can have when you support other people to share their stories. Rupa and Vardeep are experienced communication professionals who bring their skills to this area of kindness and share practical suggestions for how you can do the same. Throughout our working lives, we’ve both had moments of