“I had an enquiry email from someone who was going through a rough time – part of my reply said to focus on finding their feet again first. I got a reply to say ‘I don’t know if I’m just having an emotional day or something but your message just hit me, it’s so supportive […]
“Positive patient experiences start with small acts of kindness. The simple act of a sharing a smile as you pass someone in the corridor, and an acknowledgement by saying hello cultivates a positive culture and caring environment. This month during Patient Experience Month at Albury Wodonga Health we are asking staff to #BeAHelloHero. The challenge
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
I’m on the Get a Better Handle on Life podcast with Barry Winbolt and you can listen to it now on your favourite podcast app or right here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-wejgi-15d2566 . We had such an enjoyable chat about kindness – I’d love to hear your thoughts when you’ve listened to it.
I’ll be running the Power of Kindness wellbeing workshop on 1st May for Leadership for Personalised Care. Did you know that when people notice kindness in their working and wider life: My workshops teach people the habits to make that happen and create action plans to put the habits into practice. Hopefully you can come
“My vets, Live Well Llantrisant, is so accessible for my Autistic brain and I consider it a huge kindness – they’ve recently included slides on their screen to show what colour each type of staff member wears so you know who you’re speaking to. Obviously when at the vets it’s usually for something stressful so
Wonderful Sarah Browning, our head kindness cheerleader, is both speaking at and running a short session on the power of noticing kindness at the Charity Meetup on 12th April. Get all the details right here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/charitymeetup/1178945 . Read some more around this topic before you come, or even if you can’t make it!: See kind:
I’m on the Sports Sister podcast with Olympian, Donna Fraser! I’m speaking as a grass-roots football parent as we dive into the topic of developing life skills through sport and why these skills are so important for women and girls, among other things. Give it a listen on your favourite podcast app or through this
I’m so excited to be talking about the power of kindness at the Ethical Reading meeting on 23rd January. The theme of the session is “The power and connection of kindness” and you’re invited! You can get a ticket to the webinar here or through the Ethical Reading website.
“I was on the verge of meltdown after a Universal Credit appointment and was trying to self soothe and calm myself down on the bus home. A woman on the bus in charge of two young children saw me and gave a reassuring smile which felt a lot like her saying ‘it’s ok, I see
