I firmly believe that kindness matters! It can seem all too often, especially when we engage with Social Media that kindness seems to be missing in today’s society. People are more connected to their devices than to what is happening around them.
They seem self-absorbed and also willing to say things to others online that they would probably never consider, or be allowed, to say to them face to face. Kindness is often the last thing they think about.
Continue reading “Why Kindness Matters”Have you reached a point in your career where you feel it is time to move on?
This morning I participated in the Learning and Development Chat on Twitter (#LDInsight.) The question posed was a really interesting one:
“How did you decide that a career in L&D or OD was for you?”
It was fascinating to see the many and varied routes through which my many L&D/OD connections have arrived in their current roles and careers.
I shared a little of my own story. My career started in Personal and Corporate Banking in the days when human beings made lending decisions rather than computers! I initially got involved in training through my membership of an external organisation Junior Chamber International which at the time was the largest out-of-hours management training organisation for young professionals.
Continue reading “Career and Knowing If It’s Time To Move On”It’s fairly common for us to want to have a sense of belonging. When we feel we belong, we are accepted as a member of the group.
A sense of belonging is a normal human need just as our need for food and shelter is. When you feel like you belong, it can help you to feel your life has value and as a result you cope with emotional challenges better.
Sometimes though, we can lose our sense of belonging.
Continue reading “Belonging Or Lost and Alone?”You may well have been on the receiving end of random acts of kindness without necessarily realising it! Cast your mind back and consider whether there has ever been an instance where someone has helped you out of a tough situation when they could see you were having difficulty? Maybe you have had a situation where a friend simply paid you a compliment out of the blue.
A random act of kindness can be a good deed, caring word, selfless act or small gift. Even a smile can brighten someone’s day.
Something like this can really make a difference to the person on the receiving end of the fandom act of kindness but also on you. You may not be aware that this type of experience can also have a positive impact on your health and overall well-being?
Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of doing random acts of kindness.
Continue reading “Random Acts of Kindness”In my last article I commented that we could bring kindness back into our world and this article will explore how small acts of kindness can do just that!
Can you remember how you felt when having had a really hard day a stranger smiled at you? Or the time you helped your neighbour with something simple and how she still thanks you for it? Each of these small acts of kindness can make a huge impact on someone’s life.
Small actions often lead to giant ripples. One small action can completely change the life of someone who then performs a kindness for someone else. The cycle or ripples caused continue and grow long past the initial small act of kindness.
Continue reading “Small Acts = Big Impacts”