Spreading Kindness at Work One Card at A Time

Kind Cards is a simple yet effective way to help individuals and teams develop their kindness skills and create a kinder workplace, ultimately making an exceptional employee experience for everyone.

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When You're Kind to Colleagues, Wonderful Things Happen

Kind Cards encourage personal growth at all levels, from individual contributors to managers to executives and business owners.

Each card outlines an act of kindness and its benefits, along with practical tips, thought-provoking reflection questions, and suggested scripts, all designed to promote kinder, happier, healthier, and more successful work cultures.

  • Choose a card randomly or in order
  • Read the suggested act of kindness carefully
  • Actively look for opportunities to practice the act of kindness
  • Answer the reflection questions to capture the experience
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Proven Benefits of a Kind Workplace

Lower Stress and Burnout

A culture of kindness can significantly reduce burnout, anxiety, and stress. When employees feel secure and valued, they often experience lower heart rates, improved blood pressure, and stronger immune systems—leading to healthier, more resilient teams.

Stronger Relationships

Kindness builds positive, trusting relationships between employees and leaders, creating a genuine sense of belonging and shared purpose. This foundation can drive higher engagement and overall satisfaction, fostering loyalty across all levels of the organization.

Enhanced Team Collaboration

Kindness fuels collaboration and problem-solving, making teams more adaptable and effective. In a supportive environment, trust flourishes, enabling teams to work together seamlessly and reach their goals faster.

Boosted Productivity and Innovation

Employees in a kind workplace are energized and more committed to their roles, resulting in a 26% boost in energy, 36% higher job satisfaction, and 44% greater commitment to their organization. This engagement drives creativity, efficiency, and a consistent output of high-quality work.

Improved Customer Service

When teams collaborate kindly and smoothly internally, it radiates outward, enhancing customer interactions. Satisfied and supportive employees are better equipped to create positive customer experiences, strengthening client relationships.

Exceptional Employee Experience

A kind workplace nurtures an environment where employees feel valued, seen, respected, and supported, knowing they truly matter. This positive atmosphere enhances job satisfaction, fosters personal growth, and makes the workplace a place people look forward to being part of. Ultimately, kindness creates a culture where everyone can thrive and bring their best selves to work each day.

The Many Ways to Get Kind

Team Building Activities

Foster stronger relationships through kindness-focused team-building exercises.

Onboarding and Orientation

Introduce new employees to your company’s culture of kindness from day one.

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Promote empathy and understanding through inclusion-focused activities.

Manager Training

Use Kind Cards to develop leaders who prioritize kindness and empathy in their management style.

Help Deliver Performance Reviews

Guide managers in providing feedback with kindness and constructive intent.

Daily Huddles or Check-Ins

Start daily meetings on a positive note, sharing kind words or gratitude.

Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Events

Use Kind Cards in ERG activities to promote inclusivity and kindness.

Wellness Programs

Incorporate Kind Cards into wellness activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.

Internal Communication Campaigns

Use Kind Cards to create campaigns around kindness, collaboration, and enhancing the employee experience.

Icebreaker Activities

Encourage connection and conversation with kindness-driven icebreakers in meetings or events.

Conflict Resolution Workshops

Promote positive dialogue and understanding in conflict resolution scenarios.

Company-Wide Kindness Contests

Create fun competitions that reward acts of kindness across the organization.

Company Values

Reinforce core values by linking them to kindness in everyday interactions.

Critical Conversations

Help facilitate difficult conversations with an emphasis on kindness and empathy.

Mentor/Coaching

Use Kind Cards to build trust and compassion in mentor-mentee relationships.

Customer Service Training

Emphasize kindness in customer interactions, improving service quality.

Leadership Development

Incorporate kindness into leadership programs to nurture empathetic leaders.

Virtual Team Engagement

Use in virtual meetings to maintain team cohesion and positivity.

Career Development Conversations

Highlight kindness as a strength during career planning sessions.

Recognition Programs

Recognize acts of kindness among employees to reinforce positive behavior.

Celebrating Milestones

Use Kind Cards to celebrate project completions or personal achievements.

Peer Feedback Sessions

Encourage positive, constructive feedback through the use of Kind Cards.

Conflict Prevention Training

Help employees communicate kindly to prevent conflicts from escalating.

Retreats and Offsite Events

Use Kind Cards to foster collaboration and connection at retreats.

Holiday or Themed Events

Integrate Kind Cards into seasonal or themed events like Kindness Week or Gratitude Month.

Creative Team Exercises Using Kind Cards

  • Team Dynamics

    Strengthen relationships through kindness acts.
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  • Team Effectiveness

    Foster compassion for workplace well-being.
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  • Team Building

    Enhance productivity through positive collaboration.
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Loved By

Kind Cards was a hit during a recent session with my client's senior leadership team and aperfect complement to my content. Each card provides a thought-provoking kindnessprompt, guidance on how to carry out that act in a real-life environment, and reflection questions that help you continually refine your kindness skills. I just scratched the surfacefor ways to incorporate Kind Cards on a group and individual level to encourage kindness inthe workplace and cultivate a culture of compassion in an organization.

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Rita Balian Allen
President, Rita B. Allen Associates

A career management services company that empowers individuals to take charge of theircareers, and organizations to maximize their talent potential.

The “Get to Know Someone” card encouraged me to arrange a virtual coffee break with a direct report I’ve talked to daily for more than two years - about work. In this small, 20 - minute break that focused on making a personal connection, we learned so much about
each other and the number of things we had in common. It greatly enhanced our relationship and created a more comfortable space to ask questions that may have previously gone unasked. We are a better team now because we know each other as humans with a shared vision for the work we do.

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Laura Vaughan
Program Manager Perkins

Perkins School for the Blind

A Message from Kind Cards Creator, Jamie Graceffa

Hi, I am Jamie Graceffa, the author and founder of Kind Cards.

As an HR executive, I have spent over 27 years empowering organizations to be more successful and happier by creating authentically kind work environments. Throughout my career, I have recognized kindness's profound impact as the foundation of a thriving company culture. It enhances retention, boosts productivity, and creates a positive employee experience. 

In 2023, I was inspired to share these insights through a set of cards designed to help develop kindness skills and integrate them naturally into daily interactions and conversations with colleagues at every level. After more than a year of development, I launched Kind Cards in March 2024 with great success. 

If you are reading this, you are likely someone who understands the transformative power of kindness and its positive impact when we treat our colleagues with empathy and respect. For that, I thank you for supporting kindness and my efforts to encourage it in the workplace.

With kindness, Jamie Graceffa