Be Kind to Humankind Week 2025 & Tips for the Office

Since August 1988, Be Kind to Humankind Week began to do something nice for someone or for others. It is a global celebration of kindness, to give a helping hand, and to show empathy. Use the hashtag, " BK2HK" to bring awareness for Be Kind to Humankind Week. It is a week dedicated to doing acts of kindness. Be Kind to Humankind Week starts in the last week of August every year. 

 

You can celebrate Be Kind to Humankind Week by making a list of the acts of kindness you want to do for someone or for a group of friends or acquaintances. For example, you can help a student or a teacher to purchase school supplies. Another way is to help someone with their groceries or purchase flowers for someone. Also, take one day at a time and ask someone if they need your help. Offer to spend time with them and help them edit their homework assignments or office paperwork. 

 

At the end of the day, you can write down your acts of kindness on a journal. Write down how you felt after doing the acts of kindness. Additionally, you can follow the themes for Be Kind to Humankind Week. On Sunday, sacrificing your needs for others’ needs such as donating to charity or doing volunteer work to help others. Then on Monday, Motorist Consideration is by taking your time to practice driving courtesy. 

 

Tuesday's theme is offering your touch by giving a hug, holding hands, and showing your love to someone. Sometimes giving a hug to someone that you know or someone you are not too close with can help them feel better. On Wednesday, they offer to help someone by organizing, cleaning, making a meal, or throwing away the trash. Lastly, on Thursday, be thoughtful by writing something Kind to someone. Give written positive feedback to someone. 

 

The most challenging theme for some of us is Forgiving Friday. Yet, forgiveness can bring you peace of mind. Although the relationship or friendship might be damaged, forgiving makes you more aware of yourself and your emotional healing. As well as letting you move forward and strive to be kind to others no matter what they did to you. Keep in mind how you speak to others and practice forgiveness.

On Saturday, you can speak with kindness. Be Kind to Humankind Week can also be practiced at work by following the themes of the week or doing acts of kindness at work. Communicate clearly, become a mentor for someone, and be respectful with how you speak to coworkers. Encourage others and not taking advantage of them for personal job growth. Express yourself with positivity and acknowledge their feelings. 

 

Help them, thank them, and be there to listen to them. Provide advice when needed, recognize the demanding work tasks, and offer them resources for them to understand their new career, especially if they are a new employee. Begin by introducing yourself and your job experience without bragging about it. Do not speak badly about your boss in front of other employees or anyone. Show your appreciation even if they take it for granted or ignore it. 

 

Acts of kindness at work are not difficult but it can be a challenge if they do not accept it. There are many reasons why it can be a challenge for not accepting acts of kindness. Yet, understanding the reasons can help you be kind to your coworkers. Listen to them if they tell you the reasons why they do not accept acts of kindness. Here is a brief list of the acts of kindness that you can do at work. 

 

1. Write a letter of recommendation with gratitude and without them asking you for a letter.
2. Invite them to have breakfast or lunch with you.
3. Make a positive wall, inspirational vision board, or a gratitude section in your work email newsletter.
4. Give them a souvenir from your vacation or from your business trips. 
5. Write a thank you letter and wish them well in their personal job growth. 
6. Pay for their cup of coffee or for their lunch, especially if you invite them. 
7. Make or purchase a friendship coworker bracelet with a motivational word to make them smile.
8. Make or purchase t-shirts, coffee mugs, or a work gift basket to celebrate their birthdays.
9. Send them flowers with a thank you message for their birthday. 
10. Make or purchase a gift basket for a coworker that is going to have a baby or is going to retire.
11. Invite your coworkers to a thank you picnic, thank you BBQ, or to a buffet. 
12. Connect and make new friendships with new coworkers.
13. Purchase flowers that they like with a congratulations note for a milestone event.
14. Make a thank you tree, a thank you wall with joyful quotes, or a thank you flower wall with their accomplishments of the month.
15. Give them a cold icy drink during the sweltering summer months during work hours. 

 

Make them feel welcome in the workplace. Do not force it if you are uncomfortable in the workplace. However, be careful with the words that you use and try to collaborate with everyone at work. Practice being kind during Be Kind to Humankind Week with the weekly themes, acts of kindness, and making them feel welcomed in the workplace. Be respectful with your comments and how you communicate with coworkers. 

 

Although not everyone accepts acts of kindness, always be respectful with their work boundaries. Strive to motivate your coworkers and do not make assumptions of what they like. Encouraging kindness at work is helpful, positive, and can make you appreciate your job. It also makes a working environment to be peaceful, comfortable, respectful, safe, and healthy relationships. Here are resources about celebrating Be Kind to Humankind Week. 

 

Be Kind to Humankind-Be Kind to Humankind Week: 

Be Kind to Humankind - Be Kind to Humankind Week

7 Ways to Celebrate Be Kind to Humankind Week-Givelify:

7 Ways to Celebrate Be Kind to Humankind Week - Givelify

27 Random Acts of Kindness to Create a Positive Workplace-Surf Office:

27 Random acts of kindness to create a positive workplace | Surf Office

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