KINDNESS MATTERS

Supporting Mental Health through Kindness

HOW TO CULTIVATE KINDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE?
BE KIND TO YOURSELF FIRST
You can never give from an empty cup. Be kind to yourself as well. We may be in the
difficult situation right now, we may not be on our best self but be reminded that it is
temporary, we will be able to rise up to these challenges. We just have to trust the process.

Hold the elevator when Acknowledge the

you see your co-worker good work of your
needing a lift. officemates.
Instead of blaming your
officemate or degrading their
Greet your officemates work performance, help or teach
with simple hi and hello, them better ways to get the job
or good morning with well done.
smiles on.

Be grateful always even
for small things you
received.
Do not eavesdrop.
Respect their privacy.
Do not gossip about your
officemate. If you do not Listen to them with an
have kind words to say intention to undestand
about them, much better to
and emphatize with
keep your mouth shut.
them.

Offer help. It does not

Always speak with kindness. necessarily mean
Give words of wisdom or financially, but maybe it
Respect individual words of encouragement could be some moral Pray for your
differences. especially if you know that support.
they are struggling. officemates.

SIX MAJOR PRINCIPLES (SEPPÄLÄ AND CAMERON, 2015)

1. Caring for, being interested in, and maintaining responsibility for colleagues as friends.
2. Providing support for one another, including offering kindness and compassion when others
are struggling.
3. Avoiding blame and forgive mistakes.
4. Inspiring one another at work.
5. Emphasizing the meaningfulness of the work.
6. Treating one another with respect, gratitude, trust, and integrity.
Based from Seppälä, E. and Cameron, K. (2015). Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive, Harvard Business Review.
Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive

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