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Kindness in leadership.

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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Kindness at TfK HQ!

We don’t just share stories here, we create them too! Here’s a recent act of kindness that happened at Time for Kindness HQ: Alexis: “Through Access to Work I got a captioning software and I’ve run your Tim Talks video through it to get quotes to use, I thought I’d send the transcript over to

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We joined the Better Business Act!

I’ve joined the Better Business Act (learn more about them here) coalition as another step towards living my values. At Time for Kindness we share a belief that is echoed in the BBA; we need to change the way that business is done, so that there is an equal focus on people and planet, not

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Our experience at the Kindness Unites summit.

We had a wonderful time at the Kindness Unites summit, a big thank you to Helen Rimmer for organising such an excellent event. It was a truly great way to celebrate World Kindness Day. The speakers Sarah enjoyed most were Gabi Nudelman who spoke about the power of kindness in higher education, an area close

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Shout out for freelancer.

“I got an incredible shout out in a Facebook group! It really gave me a super warm feeling, and motivated me to keep going 🥰” As all small business owners and freelancers will know, a shout out or a great review is the best thing for so many reasons. Have you left a review for

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Travelers connect in passport queue.

At Eurostar on the way to Brussels, an American lady indicated to me to go ahead to the passport queue before her. She said “I’m waiting for my husband” and I said “So am I!” Then I realised how that sounded so I clarified “I’m waiting for my husband, not yours”, to which she replied

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Time for Kindness on the Be Truly Heard podcast.

Choosing to see and focus on kindness can change your entire experience of life, as I discussed with Anne Leatherland on the Be Truly Heard podcast. The full episode is out now and I’d love to hear your thoughts on it, so search Be Truly Heard on your favourite podcast app or listen on Apple

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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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Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS staff lead with love.

I was at the Royal Berkshire Hospital with my Mum for an appointment to get her new hearing aids fitted. It’s a large, confusing building so we were trying to find the right department. Almost the minute we stopped in a corridor to try and work out where we needed to go, a hospital employee

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Blind social media user shares gratitude for people who include alt text.

“As a Blind person, I never thought I would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, I learn