Workplaces thrive when kindness is more than a value—when it’s a practiced skill. In this interactive “playshop,” the Greater Good Science Center's Kia Afcari combines research-backed insights from the science of kindness with theater-based learning to help participants move from passive bystanders to active “Upstanders” in the face of workplace incivility.
Participants will begin by watching a short skit or video illustrating real-world incivility, then identify key dynamics and emotional responses. Grounded in research on altruism, fairness, and prosocial contagion, Kia will guide participants through Boal-informed theater techniques designed to build confidence and skills in intervening with compassion and effectiveness.
Together, we’ll explore what unbidden empathy looks like in action, how fairness preferences guide behavior, and why collaborative wins can shift entire workplace cultures. Participants will leave with practical Upstander practices they can apply immediately—and the science to back them up.
Come ready to move, reflect, and take a stand for civility.
Sponsored by Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive Category I continuing education contact hours. Provider ID#101039
