The Kindness Method of Leadership at Christmas

Stuart Elliot, principal consultant at Great Place To Work Southeast Asi

Employees who feel cared for are 70% more likely to go the extra mile. 91% of employees with supportive leaders’ report feeling safe to innovate. Embedding kindness into operations outperform on nearly every metric.   As another Christmas rolls around Ebenezer Scrooge, literature’s greatest example of a leader transformed, comes to mind. In A Christmas […]

How Great Employers Build a Culture of Trust

Woman smiling while working at a laptop in a bright home office, suggesting focused, positive work and well-being.

88% of employees at Certified organisations feel safe from office politics. Certified organisations report 35% greater returns than comparable companies. Organisations with high trust levels generate 2.5 times more value than average.   Nearly three decades of data, and hearing millions of employee voices, have shown us that when people feel mentally, emotionally, and physically […]

The Ripple Effect of Kindness: Building a Compassionate Workplace

The Ripple Effect of Kindness: Building a Compassionate Workplace

Celebrating World Kindness Day by exploring how workplace compassion drives success As we celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13th, it’s worth examining how fostering a culture of kindness can transform not just individual well-being, but entire organizations. Far from being a “nice-to-have” quality, kindness has emerged as a critical leadership competency that directly impacts […]

4 Things Leaders Should Focus on to Boost Employee Well-Being

4 Things Leaders Should Focus on to Boost Employee Well-Being

HR professionals are increasingly concerned about well-being. Partnering with Johns Hopkins University Human Capital Development Lab, Great Place To Work® researchers identified that well-being trends have regressed from their peak levels observed during the pandemic. Across the region, HR practitioners are increasingly sounding the alarm on mental health and work-life balance. “I think that we as HR professionals […]