The Kindness Games: How a Single Post Changed Our Mindset About Community

A movement that started during the COVID-19 pandemic to spread kindness and connection through leadership: What if we ferociously pursued shout outs of kindness instead of shouting to be right? What if we chased down the people we know are hurting, so we can lift them up to the world for how beautiful and amazing they are? What if we gave a damn about each other and pledged to show it?
The Kindness Games was started to give people the option to choose to unite their spheres of influence, heal their communities, and change the world by leading with kindness. For 30, 60, or 90 days, people were challenged to shout out people in their sphere who’d influenced or helped them during their career. What began as a LinkedIn trend, primarily among professionals in the security industry, quickly grew to a global movement of gratitude and compassion.

As a Security, Risk, and Crisis Management Leader, Lee Oughton specializes in building programs and formulating policies and procedures designed to minimize exposure to risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and associated consequences to enterprises. Dedicating his life to giving back to others and creating opportunities, Lee's also an avid and dedicated volunteer. Lee dedicates his kind soul to his wife, parents, children, family, and other Kindness Crusaders. Originally from the UK, Lee now resides in Mexico with his amazing wife Ery.

Tim Wenzel is a thought leader and sought after speaker in the Security, Leadership, and Wellness industries. With a passion to transform the existing paradigms of leadership and risk management while creating well designed programs, he is widely recognized as a SME in Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM). Tim is well known for building high performing, autonomous teams and Leading with Kindness. Tim works with people of all ages, backgrounds, and industries to find their voice, cultivate their confidence, identify and overcome Imposter Syndrome, and to thrive within the organizations and cultures they find themselves.