Leaders from across the maritime sector gathered in London earlier in November to shape an implementation pathway for Kind Leadership, according to a report from Hellenic Shipping News. The Kind Leadership Workshop, jointly developed by the Maritime Professional Council (MPC), The Nautical Institute and CHIRP, brought together shipowners, mariners, regulators and training bodies.

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The workshop built on the 2023 Kind Leadership Report findings, which recognized that 88% of maritime professionals see a place for Kind Leadership in the industry. Participants agreed that Kind Leadership is not a rigid model, but a set of behaviours built on empathy, trust, accountability and steady leadership.

The workshop’s outcome is a practical “Implementation Passage Plan” that sets out how Kind Leadership can become part of everyday operational activities. The plan focuses on developing easy-to-implement training modules for leaders, managers and crews, measuring results accurately and encouraging visible leadership commitment to these activities.

Mentoring, integration into existing technical training through toolbox talks and soft-skills sessions, direct support to cadets through micro-learning and clear communication tools are core elements in the implementation of the plan. Measurement will focus on behavioural indicators developed through surveys, welfare and engagement levels, impact on operational safety, performance and retention.

The overall message from the workshop underlined the fact that a learning culture outperforms a blame culture and Kind Leadership provides a practical route to safer, more resilient and more attractive working environments, improving retention of talent and attraction of new hires.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform