Can kindness really boost productivity? And what does true kindness look like day-to-day at work? Tune in — Graham Allcott, author of the award winning book "KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work", has the answers.

Topics

• Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his lates book: Kind.The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work.
• What is kindness and in what way it's different from being nice
• Kindness is about truth and grace
• Kindness is also limiting the damage 
• Business bastards
• 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
•  Listen deeply 
• Kindness is a practice
• People first, work second
• Be humble
• Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
• Slow down
• Kindness starts with you but it doesn't ends with you

Show notes

- Graham Allcott
- Think Productive
- The Productivity Ninja Book
- KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
- Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success

The Eight Principles of Kindfulness:

1. Kindness starts with you — personal awareness and treating yourself with kindness.
2. Set clear expectations — clarity about vision, values, roles and responsibilities.
3. Listen deeply — full presence, empathy, understanding others commit- ment beyond productivity.
4. People first, work second. Always. — treat colleagues as humans first, not just resources.
5. Be humble — lead with humility, give credit, take responsibility, avoid ego.
6. Treat people the way THEY want to be treated — empathize, respect individuality, adapt to people’s needs.
7. Slow down — avoid the “busy = productive” assumption; take time for real human connection and reflection.
8. It doesn’t end with you — kindness should ripple outward: build a kind culture, influence others, sustain kindness over time.

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