No Office Forget Hustle: The Secret to High Performance Is KINDNESS — Graham Allcott
Can kindness really boost productivity? And what does true kindness look like day-to-day at work? Tune in — Graham Allcott, author of the award winning book "KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work", has the answers.
Topics
- Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his lates book: Kind.The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work.
- What is kindness and in what way it's different from being nice
- Kindness is about truth and grace
- Kindness is also limiting the damage
- Business bastards
- 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
- Listen deeply
- Kindness is a practice
- People first, work second
- Be humble
- Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
- Slow down
- Kindness starts with you but it doesn't ends with you
Show notes
- Graham Allcott
- Think Productive
- The Productivity Ninja Book
- KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
- Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
The Eight Principles of Kindfulness:
1. Kindness starts with you — personal awareness and treating yourself with kindness.
2. Set clear expectations — clarity about vision, values, roles and responsibilities.
3. Listen deeply — full presence, empathy, understanding others commit- ment beyond productivity.
4. People first, work second. Always. — treat colleagues as humans first, not just resources.
5. Be humble — lead with humility, give credit, take responsibility, avoid ego.
6. Treat people the way THEY want to be treated — empathize, respect individuality, adapt to people’s needs.
7. Slow down — avoid the “busy = productive” assumption; take time for real human connection and reflection.
8. It doesn’t end with you — kindness should ripple outward: build a kind culture, influence others, sustain kindness over time.
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- (00:00) - 🎬 Intro
- (01:08) - Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his latest book: Kind. The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
- (03:08) - 🤝 What is kindness and how it’s different from being nice
- (06:23) - 🧭 Kindness is about truth and grace
- (09:24) - 🛑 Kindness is also about limiting the damage
- (11:13) - 😈 Business bastards
- (20:08) - 🧠 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
- (24:28) - 🎧 Sponsor’s break
- (25:23) - 🔁 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work – part 2
- (25:48) - 👂 Listen deeply
- (31:08) - 🔄 Kindness is a practice
- (33:53) - ❤️ People first, work second
- (45:23) - 🙏 Be humble
- (48:38) - 🔄 Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
- (52:28) - 🐢 Slow down
- (01:00:43) - 🌱 Kindness starts with you but it doesn’t end with you
- (01:07:52) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners