Best Kind of News

Despite our best efforts, things don’t always go kindly at work. People bump heads, departments don’t get along, and unkind incidents...

On April 23rd, I’m going to be turning 60! (Yes, it’s shocking to me, but indeed it is true!) As I’ve been thinking about this upcoming...

Yesterday, during our Kind Leader Lunch and Learn, and this week, during our Kind Leader Guided Book Club session, we had great...

Kindness - and Kind Leadership - reduces stress at work and at home. It's been a stressful week. Between ongoing worries about the...

I have a favor to ask! Please stop what you are doing, shut your computer and put down your phone! Get a pen and paper, and write down...

Is your organization feeling the pinch of The Great Resignation? As a leader, are you struggling to hire and keep people? Are you...

Do you work in a toxic work environment? If you do, are you thinking about resigning? If you are, you're among a growing number of...

"War, huh, yeah, What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, uhh..." Edwin Starr, 1970 Perhaps, like me, you are old enough to remember this...

Have you ever been stuck in a situation in which you just can't seem to stop yourself from thinking unkindly? Perhaps a friend said...

Problems abound. At work, at home and in the world. That is because nothing, and no one, is perfect. Problem-solving is a huge focus...

As parents, we are our children's first teachers...and leaders. Often, our 'jobs' as leaders at home, are even more difficult than they...

If you haven't done so already...it's time to sign up for The New School for Kind Leaders Spring Classes! We'll be offering our...

The latest issue of The LeanMag is just out…and it’s time for my Kindness Korner article! This month’s topic: Why labeling people who...

It’s Friday! Today is Day 5 (and the last day) of Deliberate Acts of Kindness Week! Today, some ideas about how to be kind to yourself!...

It’s Day 4 of Deliberate Acts of Kindness Week…and today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. When we think about Random Acts of Kindness,...

It’s Day 3 of Deliberate Acts of Kindness Week! Today’s Deliberate Act of Kindness Idea: Apologize! And make amends! Yesterday, I...

T It’s Tuesday! The second day of Deliberate Acts of Kindness Week! Today’s Deliberate Act of Kindness idea: Teach Someone How to Do...

It’s Valentine’s Day today! And, it’s also the start of what I’m calling Deliberate Acts of Kindness Week! On Thursday it’s Random Acts...

What is organizational culture? And how is it created? There are many definitions and countless books and articles written on the...

Is there a situation in your organization, or on your team that is bothering you, and you’re not sure what to do about it? People not...