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Kindness In The Workplace

September 2015 4 Stories View Email Version
Editor's Note

Welcome to Work + T! A newsletter where we highlight the latest in inner transformation practices applicable to a workplace setting. This month we highlight practices that facilitate building connections in the workplace. Enjoy!

— Birju

Friends at Work? Not so Much

The western work culture seems punctuated by a sense of isolation. This NYTimes article talks about the ramifications and the benefits of fostering deeper friendships in the workplace.

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Friends at Work? Not so Much

Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together

Debate, dialectic, and dialogue - which of the 3 is predominant in your organization? This overview of the book 'The Art of Dialogue' makes the case for the latter as a powerful tool to unearth insights unavailable otherwise. The only caveat is that the path there is through our insecurities and fears...

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Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together

Three Kindness Strategies

Is it possible to have a 'kindness strategy'? Greater Good Science Center says yes, and that thinking in this way may actually be helpful in building a habit. As the saying goes, we build our habits, and our habits build us...

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Three Kindness Strategies

Workload Management Practice

One of the major obstacles to a transformative practice is this common refrain - 'I don't have time.' Kepping in mind that a transformative practice can take as little as 2-5 minutes, this worksheet from the Social Transformation Project outlines a pathway to manage workload through dialogue and insight.

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Workload Management Practice
Be the Change
Implement your own ‘kindness strategy.’ Add practice reminders into your daily calendar as a short ‘meeting’ for you to have time every day on implementation. Take stock after a week to see what has occurred!

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