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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jul 31

hbr.org/2025/07/why-... ecstatic to share our new HBR piece on why we need to get tough on kindness! @amycedmondson.bsky.social @thomas Lee @hbr.org

Why Kindness Isn’t a Nice to Have

Organizations that neglect kindness face significant consequences, including employee turnover, absenteeism, eroded trust, poor communication, and customer dissatisfaction. Conversely, workplaces that...

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thank you Ross!! Thrilled that it’s resonating!

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · May 6

Sobering stuff from the Women's Wealth Report. The #GenderPayGap starts in childhood, which is clearly not 'merit'. Ditto the lower rate of women asking for pay rises; stop asking women to ask for more, and fix the #GenderBias that punishes them for doing so.
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Key statistics

Australian women hold 40% less net wealth than men on average

35% of women aged 65+ have less than $1,000 in savings, compared to 22% of men

The gender pay gap begins in childhood, girls are paid pocket money of $7.50 per week on average, compared to $10.30 for boys.

Men are more likely to ask for a pay rise (24% of men asked, compared to only 14% of women).

When they do get a pay rise, women receive less: on average $2,424, compared to $4,000 for men.

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Mar 17

Kia ora Natalie! Thanks for the support for such an important topic. A win for kindness! Ngā mihi x

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Kate Jarman @katestakes.bsky.social · Mar 11

Internal communications is not only about informing people about what’s happening in your organisation, or what they should think about it; it’s about how people feel about what they do and in turn how they feel about themselves. Work is a huge part of personal identity. Proceed with care.

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Feb 26

(2/2).... to help build a foundation for examining what makes great leaders kind and why kindness, in particular, needs to be an action priority for leadership. Benjamin's added insights closely reflect what our own research has found in terms of what supports kindness in action from the top down.

Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Feb 26

Check out this fantastic article on KINDNESS IN LEADERSHIP by Benjamin Laker in Forbes, www.forbes.com/sites/benjam... which was just released. I am thrilled to see our scoping review bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/... used in this way...(1/2)

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MedicsVoices.com @medicsvoices.bsky.social · Feb 7

Do we sometimes ask too much of healthcare professionals? Is this something we need to discuss? See: medicsvoices.com/nicki-mackli...
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MedicsVoices.com @medicsvoices.bsky.social · Feb 4

Nicki Macklin- Kindness in Healthcare @nickimacklin.bsky.social

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Nicki Macklin | Kindness in Healthcare - Medics Voices

“You’ve got to try a little kindness Yes, show a little kindness. Just shine…

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Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social · Feb 3

Great to see this highlighted @civilitysaves.bsky.social @doctorstraining.bsky.social

The BMJ @bmj.com · Feb 3

How should I deal with a rude colleague?

Confronting poor behaviour from someone you work with can seem difficult but there are ways to respond, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Feb 3

@annabav.bsky.social this is a brilliant piece, thank you for your important contribution within it! We need more conversations like this! @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social

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Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social · Feb 3

Lovely to catch up with @doctorstraining.bsky.social for their first podcast!
We talk about brave conversations - can we have them in a way that builds connection?
Can we change the intention behind the conversation? What is our aim in having them?
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Demystifying Difficult Conversations

Podcast Episode · Why Medics Matter · 03/02/2025 · 37m

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Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social · Jan 30

New podcast coming Monday do check it out!
Why Medics Matter from @doctorstraining.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/show/0efOJqz...

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Javeed Sukhera MD PhD @javeedsukhera.bsky.social · Jan 21

Paper alert! Our latest article will provide timely guidance for medical school admissions teams. We hoped to gain a deeper understanding on ways to improve diversity and representation through admissions.

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#DEI #EDI #Diversity #MedicalEducation #MedED

Seeing Ourselves in Others: Understanding and Addressing Biases in Medical School Admissions Processes | Perspectives on Medical Education

Perspectives on Medical Education’s mission is to support and enrich collaborative scholarship between education researchers and clinical educators, and to advance new knowledge regarding clinic...

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Conversation For Kindness in Health & Care @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social · Jan 16

Wonderful session by @maureenbis.bsky.social and Nana Twum Danso on Listening as a Way to Kindness

Tell us what resonated for you

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civilitysaves.bsky.social @civilitysaves.bsky.social · Dec 10

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thank you @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social for the love and support! You were one of the first people who reached out to me on this PhD journey to offer encouragement and wisdom and I’ll always be grateful to know you! Much love xx

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Create the Ripple @createtheripple.bsky.social · Jan 8

You can be a kind person and still…

Be human

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#kindness

(Picture by Nikki Miles)

You can still be a kind person and say no disagree. Say the wrong thing stand up for yourself have bad moods make mistakes pictured by Nikki Miles Brown background with six cartoons.

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Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social · Jan 9

It’s always a good day when inspired to get the sharpies out! This excellent scoping review explores what we mean by Empathy Compassion & Kindness - really helpful clarification from @nickimacklin.bsky.social at al
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Sketchnote of paper definitions and framework

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thank you @annabav.bsky.social ! It makes me so happy that our work has inspired someone who inspires me on the regular!

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

(6/6) Kindness is more than "being nice." It has the power to transform organisational culture, boost team morale, and enhance patient and staff safety and experiences.
Curious to know how kindness can become the cornerstone of healthcare? Read the full article here bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/...

Kindness: Poor cousin or equal kin to Compassion and Empathy in the Healthcare Literature? A Scoping Review

Objective This scoping review seeks to understand how kindness, compassion and empathy are defined and conceptualised within existing healthcare services literature. Introduction Little consensus exi...

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

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✨ The critical need to define and measure kindness, paving the way to advance research, and for its robust integration into healthcare leadership, quality improvement, and team culture.

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

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✨ It doesn't need to be a binary thing - but to appreciate these unique roles and functions, we must stand these terms together and apart - say what we mean, and so we know when we are doing well at each.

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

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✨ Kindness is a distinct, action-oriented concept that deserves its own spotlight.
✨ A fresh perspective on the stimulus–response–action continuum, where empathy, compassion, and kindness each play unique roles, with different emotional and cognitive loads and interplay.

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

(2/6)While compassion and empathy have dominated the conversation, kindness often gets sidelined—or worse, conflated with its counterparts. Our research highlights:

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