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Collaborative Masterclass: The kindness deficit
The kindness deficit: what happens when care stops caring.
We are born with an innate capacity for kindness; to both give it and receive it. But what happens when our psyche becomes so congested, that our capacity to offer kindness to self and other, becomes stuck?
There is no doubt that we are all living through a time of collective collapse; our systems, our ecology and what was most familiar, are both fractured and fragile. Fear, survival and self-importance may be in the driving seat, with kindness and care, relegated to the back of the bus. Whilst we may all acknowledge how important kindness is, why have we pushed it away and how is it costing us?
The NHS is founded on the principles of care, compassion and kindness. In this session, guest speakers Dr Susy Cook and Richard Tyler ask how this kindness deficit became our reality and, as a system, have we stopped caring enough?
Learning Objectives:
- Consider what our systems need in order to facilitate more truth, more honesty and more kindness, improving experiences for our teams, our patients and our partners.
- Reflect on the shadow side of kindness.
- Learn about William Bridges’ model for transition, to take back into work and personal life.
- Understand the stories we tell ourselves about the barriers to kindness and honesty.
- Be curious about what will support you to bring an extra dose of kindness to yourself and those around you.
