Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete during the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) |
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Kindness at work can mean giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules |
The importance of treating others with kindness is one of the first lessons most parents and guardians try to teach children. But the skill sometimes falls by the wayside in work settings that encourage competition and where adults face deadlines and pressure. Financial worries and fears of layoffs also can stifle generous impulses. Perhaps that's why acts of kindness on the job often are so memorable for those on the receiving end. |
