Yeah we all know kindness matters. But we don’t know how MUCH it matters! If your budget is low for employee recognition, you might be downplaying the most effective and the least expensive strategy: a small kindness.

Micro-kindnesses (a recognition, a thank-you, a noticing, a remembering) go further than we think in not just recipients’ well-being, but in workplace culture. Employees who receive micro-kindnesses stay at their employs significantly longer, report higher levels of well-being and are more productive.

Recent research has shown that we underestimate the power of reaching out to friends, family and colleagues. For example, if we rate our own action as, say, a 4/10 in importance, recipients would rate the same action would rate it 8/10. Even a short call makes a big difference.

Researchers found that knowing one's positive impact on others increases acts of kindness. Prosocial behavior can lower stress levels, and even an occasional text means more than we think.

Even witnessing acts of kindness can increase our levels of oxytocin, which can increase optimism and improve health.

Why not reach out right now and make someone’s day; it’s good for your health too. PS Good job for reading this. :) Here’s a pdf download.