Go gentle!
Kindness is the skill that every Head Hunter should look for in candidates.
Kindness is a form of empathy giving in well-being both to those who practice it and those who receive it, helping mutual understanding. Being kind is even more important at the office, where the quality of collaboration among colleagues benefits the realization of projects and the objectives achievement. Kindness, when practiced in daily work and actively promoted by kind leadership, builds team spirit and increases productivity.
An InfoJobs survey revealed that for eight out of ten Italians, kindness should appear among the soft skills indicated in a resume, as well as being a decisive element in the selection phase. Furthermore, according to 93% of the interviewees, when the boss is kind, people feel more motivated and responsible and therefore work better.
Kindness is a real commitment that we should all accept. It even deserves a dedicated day: November 13th was chosen because it pays tribute to the starting day of the World Kindness Movement conference held in 1997 in Tokyo and which led to the signing of the Declaration of Kindness.
Let's find out together some tips to practice kindness every day:
- Always greet when you enter or leave the office, even if you're in a hurry;
- Help colleagues: collaboration brings better results than competition;
- When the situation is tense don't be impulsive: count up to 10 to better communicate;
- When there is a problem, look for the solution, not the culprit;
- Compliment those who have done a good job: when merit is recognized, you work better!
- Set a maximum daily limit for grievances: time can be used better;
- Politeness is not an optional: always use "please" and "thank you".
Now that you've read this article, remember to practice kindness every day in the workplace, and while you're at it, add it to your resume in the soft skills section ;)
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