Nicki Macklin
@nickimacklin.bsky.social
PhD ORGANISATIONAL KINDNESS. Speaker, advocate, researcher, writer. Interested in kindness, social capital, psychological safety, leadership, humanistic care. Associate Editor, BMJ Leader. New Zealand/Aotearoa.
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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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. www.finder.com.au/insights/sta...
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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Do we sometimes ask too much of healthcare professionals? Is this something we need to discuss? See: medicsvoices.com/nicki-mackli... @nickimacklin.bsky.social
Great to see this highlighted @civilitysaves.bsky.social @doctorstraining.bsky.social
The BMJ@bmj.com · 2y agoHow 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/...
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? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Demystifying Difficult Conversations
Podcast Episode · Why Medics Matter · 03/02/2025 · 37m
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New podcast coming Monday do check it out! Why Medics Matter from @doctorstraining.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/0efOJqz...
Why Medics Matter
Podcast · DoctorsTraining · Welcome to Why Medics Matter, a podcast exploring the challenges, triumphs, and unique experiences of doctors in today’s NHS. Hosted by Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Simon Fraze...
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DoctorsTraining@doctorstraining.bsky.social · 2y agoNEW PODCAST! The first episode of our new Why Medics Matter podcast comes out on Monday. Amie & Simon interview the fabulous @annabav.bsky.social about turning challenging conversations into opportunities for growth & connection. Keep an eye out for more!
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. pmejournal.org/articles/10.... #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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Wonderful session by @maureenbis.bsky.social and Nana Twum Danso on Listening as a Way to Kindness Tell us what resonated for you
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 @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social bmjleader.bmj.com/content/lead...
(1/6) A THREAD: 🌟🌟🌟Kindness in Healthcare: A Poor Cousin No More? 🌟🌟🌟 Excited to share our latest publication in BMJ Leader: bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/... This article (now open access as Editor's Choice!) delves into the underappreciated role of kindness in healthcare.
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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Taking a systems approach to leading with kindness. Outstanding new paper - Dec 2024. Sets out 10 evidence-based systems based on 4 domains (agency/collective effervescence/camaraderie/optimism): drive.google.com/file/d/15qAu.... Thanks Steve Swensen for this link so article isn't behind a paywall
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/your-guide-t... Our scoping review, making a splash outside the confines of academia - the dream result for a patient advocate turned researcher 🤩🤓
Your guide to kindness, just in time for Christmas - Medical Republic
Empathy and compassion get all the glory, but this humble concept may be the ticket to better healthcare.
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@amycedmondson.bsky.social snap! I just signed up for blue sky yesterday!
Lovely that my first post on Blue Sky can be a repost of our new work out, thanks Sam for sharing this with your network! Kindness in action!
Prof Sam Illingworth@samillingworth.com · 2y ago🌟 Kindness improves healthcare A new @bmj.com study shows that Kindness (proactive actions to help others flourish) can boost communication and care, even during burnout. Unlike empathy or compassion, kindness is resilient and actionable. 🔗 bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl... #SciComm #Health 🧪
