A collection of posts that show how we are part of a bigger #teamkind when we act with kindness. These stories tell us about the positive things that people do to be kind to others.
“I had a parking attendant let me off a ticket he was writing last week – I was honest and polite and he extended me kindness!” This lovely moment of kindness was just one that was shared at one of my wellbeing workshops and goes to show what a positive experience the workshops are. Attendees […]
There’s no denying that we continue to live in difficult and scary times which can be bad for our individual and collective mental health. There are some truly horrifying things going on around the world, both far away and closer to home. At times this can seem overwhelming and I, like many others, feel helpless
“We started professional journaling as a team after we identified that our Senior Partner who heads up our Employment Team was over relied upon. She’s a machine of a woman and a great role model and I think it actually started as a joke that we all wanted to be more like Sarah, so she
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
“Our dog trainer looked after our puppy for free so we could go out for a much needed dinner (and escape!)” This lovely story was shared in a recent workshop I ran. I love that they’re always such a positive experience for people – book one for your team here.
My 17yo daughter is looking for work experience in the summer term. I know a few people who work in the field that she’s interested in (women’s football development) and they have been so kind with their advice about who she should contact and the sort of thing they’ll be interested to hear about. It’s
“I subscribe to Ethical Consumer (check them out here) but only because I like being able to check their online stuff when I’m buying things, so every time the physical magazine arrives I drop it in at my local zero waste/second hand shop and community hub where I know people will appreciate it over a
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.
In a recent Rethinkers group call on Zoom, people were sharing tips and recommendations for ring lights and other tech to get the best lighting on calls. Sharing knowledge is a wonderful kindness and I’m very grateful for it! See some other ways kindness shows up with these stories: Marks and Spencer rescue lost baby
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.
