{"id":13478,"date":"2017-02-20T14:35:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T12:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=13478"},"modified":"2017-02-20T16:31:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T14:31:38","slug":"kindness-office-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/kindness-office-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindness in Communication: A New Initiative for Your Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

There?s no question that our culture values work, and even more so, success at work. Most of us spend an average of 40+ hours at the office every week, and for a lot of employees, those hours are anything but enjoyable.<\/p>\n

According to a recent study<\/a>, the world today is viewed as 76 percent less kind than it was 10 to 20 years ago. And the workplace is no exception. Office culture can be cutthroat and competitive, leading to hurtful criticism, lack of collaboration, and miscommunication.<\/p>\n

\"Kindness<\/a><\/p>\n

Making kindness a priority in workplace communication might help alleviate some of that negativity while improving the overall culture.<\/p>\n

“Compassion not only improves workplace culture, but it can also help a company?s bottom line. Cultivating a compassionate environment that strives to reduce hardship and increase relationships serves as a win-win situation for everyone,<\/em>” says Amy Morin<\/a>, psychotherapist and author.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Creating this culture of compassionate communication improves employee retention and reduces overall stress. Use these ideas to move toward kinder communication in your organization.<\/p>\n

Set the standard with new team members<\/h2>\n

The way you treat the new-kid-on-the-block can immediately impact your office culture for the better. First impressions establish the way your team will interact and communicate in the future. If you show new team members that your workplace is okay with harsh criticism and over-the-top competition, they?re going to adopt those same habits.<\/p>\n