Topic 3: World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day, celebrated last week on November 13th, inspired us to start sharing our gratefulness ahead of Thanksgiving. The international day of observance encourages us to spread kindness in the simplest of ways. It also allows us to celebrate good deeds in the community, focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Whether it’s a note left in the neighbor’s mailbox thanking him for carrying bags of mulch, or acknowledging that special co-worker who always has your back, there are easy and fun ideas that can brighten someone’s day.
- Set your alarm to go off three times a day. When it rings, send an email, text or make a phone call to let someone know you are thinking of them.
- Compliment the first three people you see.
- Say “Good Morning” to the person in the elevator.
- Pick up litter. Spend 5 minutes cleaning up the street you walk on the way to work.
GW Human Resources makes it easy for you to spread kindness to your team and department. Submit a Positive Vibe to publicly thank, congratulate, or recognize a GW colleague on either a job well done or a special occasion. Print fun recognition cards and leave it on your co-workers desk, or keep a recognition box for employees to drop in notes when someone’s gone above and beyond.
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see” – Mark Twain
