Self-help author promotes culture of kindness at CW Europe event
By 
Neil Hodge2022-11-03T19:27:00
Companies should consider the benefits of “being kind” to promote employee well-being and a better culture of compliance.
Giving a keynote speech at Compliance Week Europe in Edinburgh, Scotland, last month, author David Hamilton told attendees kindness can be a very powerful and effective way of improving corporate behavior and workplace productivity.
Hamilton, who formerly worked in the pharmaceutical industry, said “rather than mindfulness, companies should think about kindfulness to improve the workplace and the well-being of employees,” adding that “the opposite of stress is kindness.”
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