This morning I was reminded by an Instagram post about how #bekind trended following the death of Caroline Flack, an awful and unnecessary loss which kicked kindness back into the headlines.

We all committed there and then to be kinder to others but as a business - how kind are you?

Employees spend a third of their life (or more) at work so employers need to take more responsibility for their well-being? A business’s impact on an employee has a knock on affect on their families and communities so we should make the impact positive.

There are many ways to be kind to employees and the list is ever growing. From flexible working hours and work mobility, self-development allowances, employee ownership, personal days, pension plans. There’s so many options to put employee well-being first in business.

My own experience of kindness in business was receiving paid leave following a miscarriage but it wasn’t a straight forward 1 week following the event, it was as and when I needed it because grief is unknown and unexpected and I appreciated the flexibility. I’m not sure this was company policy but more manager’s discretion but shouldn’t we empower employees to do the right thing at the right time.

What’s the best example of kindness you’ve experienced at work?