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    The document discusses the positive influences of kindness in the workplace. It notes that kindness can be defined as friendly, generous, and considerate treatment of others without expectation of reciprocity. The summary is as follows: 1) Kindness in the workplace can improve mental health by creating a more positive and supportive culture that decreases stress and increases resilience and well-being. Experimental research has shown that performing kind acts increases happiness. 2) Acts of kindness can also boost teamwork and collaboration by increasing cooperation among team members and leading to higher performance. Research finds kind employees are more innovative and dedicated to their work. 3) A kind workplace fosters a positive environment that spreads positive emotions, boosting employee satisfaction

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    The document discusses the positive influences of kindness in the workplace. It notes that kindness can be defined as friendly, generous, and considerate treatment of others without expectation of reciprocity. The summary is as follows: 1) Kindness in the workplace can improve mental health by creating a more positive and supportive culture that decreases stress and increases resilience and well-being. Experimental research has shown that performing kind acts increases happiness. 2) Acts of kindness can also boost teamwork and collaboration by increasing cooperation among team members and leading to higher performance. Research finds kind employees are more innovative and dedicated to their work. 3) A kind workplace fosters a positive environment that spreads positive emotions, boosting employee satisfaction

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    Kindness in

    WORKPLAC Team Altruism

    E
    What is kindness?
    Kindness...
    could be defined
    as
    friendly, generous, and considerate
    in the way people treat each other without expecting nice things
    in return.
    What are the
    positive influences of kindness
    in the workplace?
    1st: improved mental health

    Expressing gratiude Offering support

    POSITIVE WORK
    CULTURE
    1st: improved mental health

    An environment with Comfortable Supported Motivated

    Decreas STRESS
    LEVELS
    e

    Resilience Increase
    Mental wellness
    1st: improved mental health
    In Journal of Social Psychology,

    PRESENT EXPERIMENT 2010

    Kathryn E. Buchanan & Anat Bardi [1]

    Age: 18 - 60
    Randomly assigned to acts of kindness in
    10 days.

    RESULT: performing acts of kindness or acts


    of novelty resulted in an increase in
    happiness.
    2nd: teamwork collaboration
    Feel VALUED and
    APPRECIATED
    2nd: teamwork collaboration

    R
    elationships
    eliability
    2nd: teamwork collaboration

    Acts of kindness within work teams led to


    increased cooperation among team members,
    resulting in high performance.

    In Journal of Social Psychology,


    2010

    A study
    By Grant. A. M & Gino. F
    [2]
    2nd: teamwork collaboration

    A study conducted by University of Warwick

    RESULT: joyful employees, who


    tend to engage in acts of kindness
    and experience kindness from
    others, are more dynamic,
    innovative and dedicated to their
    work. [3]
    3rd: positive working environment
    and employee satisfaction

    Acts of kindness spread positive emotions to others.

    Working environment

    Research by Barsade, S. G. in the Journal of Applied


    Psychology [4]
    How can we spread our
    kindness in the workplace?
    #ACTION 1: set intentional goals to
    practice kindness on a regular basis

    smile at co-workers offer to help with tasks

    listening without judgment


    Each individual has a unique way to express kindness
    -> maintain a level-headed manner.
    #ACTION 2: organize some
    group activities
    give food to the poor

    Organize
    kindness
    days clean the local
    infrastructure
    #ACTION 3: encourage employees to celebrate
    each other's success and accomplishments

    Provide constructive feedback in a supportive manner


    #ACTION 3: encourage employees to celebrate
    each other's success and accomplishments

    Monthly ceremony sharing an act of kindness


    Ways to spread kindness
    Make eye contact and smile
    01
    01

    02 Offer to help
    02
    03 Provide constructive feedback
    03
    04 Show kindness towards yourself
    04
    Conclusion
    Kindness: the most effective way to
    • Create a positive environment
    • Enhance teamwork and satisfaction
    Your contribution matters.
    Credits
    • https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-10624-001 [1]
    • https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-09990-007 [2]
    • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46442857_Happiness_and_Productivity [3]
    • https://web.media.mit.edu/~tod/media/pdfs/EmotionalContagion.pdf [4]
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