Dear Ohio Chamber of Commerce Members,
We invite you to participate in the “Corporate Challenge for Kindness!” This friendly competition facilitated by Kindland (part of Values-in-Action Foundation) will run from February - April 2025 and is supported by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the Weatherhead School of Management. Why Kindness? Studies have shown that kindness increases belonging, productivity, and prosocial behavior in the workplace, schools, and society in general. Kindness improves overall health and decreases anxiety and depression. Kindness is a unifying force that helps build culture, which assists in both recruitment and retention within the workplace. About the Challenge We hope you will join other prominent Ohio companies in this easy and impactful challenge! Simply register your company as a participant, get your company code, and encourage your employees to log acts of kindness through the Just Be Kind app throughout February, March, and April. Companies will be divided into three categories: small, medium, and large, and whichever company tallies the most acts of kindness in each category will receive the Ohio Kindness Cup. Be recognized as the KINDEST COMPANY IN OHIO! Please see the accompanying information for how to engage your company in this challenge. We look forward to seeing how kindness will have a positive impact in your workplace, in our communities, and throughout our entire state!
“Kindness, although an intangible asset and challenging to quantify, holds immense importance in shaping the dynamics of your team and your organization. Creating a culture that fosters kindness allows individuals to not only produce innovative ideas but also feel secure enough to express and share them.” ----- From the article “Why Kindness at Work Pays Off” in the Harvard Business Review, by Andrew Swinand, CEO of Publicis Groupe, one of the largest advertising and communications agencies in the world
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