KIND
The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
"Graham’s keynote and workshop were truly inspiring!
I’ve come away with loads of great ideas, and I’ll be putting the 8 Principles of Kindfulnes at Work straight into action."
– AVM 2022 Conference Attendee
It's often thought that we have to choose between a kind working environment or a high-performing one.
This keynote sets out to prove that kindness actually drives success.
Based on the scientific research and kindness principles from Graham Allcott's book KIND, this keynote will show you how kind acts lead to higher levels of teamwork, innovation, and productivity, as well as help shift work culture and society at large to something better.
Key Takeaways:
Why kindness is essential for success.
The 8 Principles of Kindfulness at Work: a practical guide for injecting kindness into your team and organisation.
How kindness boosts productivity, creativity, and happiness and contributes to a culture of high performance.
The 8 Principles of Kindfulness at Work:
Kindness Starts with you
Set Clear Expectations
Listen Deeply
People First, Work Second. Always.
Be Humble
Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
Slow Down
It Doesn’t End with You
‘Kind’ and ‘Nice’ are not the same.
Kindness gets a bad press sometimes because it’s confused with ‘just being nice’. ‘Kind’ and ‘Nice’ are not the same. In fact, there’s a world of difference between ‘Nice’ and ‘Kind’ and I would go as far as to say that they’re closer to being opposites than they are to being the same.
The importance of Psychological Safety at work.
Kindness and empathy drive trust and help build the psychological safety that high-performing teams and organisations need to thrive