IDEA Talks | Episode 06: Road to Institutional Politeness

Описание: In this episode Giorgio Pugnetti talks with Chiara Gastaldi and Chiara Ravetti, respectively Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino, explore University’s commitment to making kindness a core value of its institutional communication and culture.
The initiative is part of the GEDIW (Gender Equality Diversity Inclusion and Wellbeing) Plan 2025–2027, Action 1.2 – Promoting a culture of respect, and reflects the University’s effort to foster an inclusive, respectful, and wellbeing-oriented environment.
The discussion traces key milestones of this journey, from early reflections on kindness as an organisational value to recent initiatives promoting listening, respect, and inclusion within the academic community. Central to the episode is the “PoliTO - Politeness” workshop, held on 13 November on World Kindness Day. The workshop has offered a space for shared reflection among academic and technical-administrative staff on translating kindness into daily practices, professional relationships, and decision-making.
Outcomes from the workshop will feed into future working groups, contributing to concrete actions and guidelines and leading to the creation of a “Kindness Manifesto” for Politecnico di Torino, reinforcing kindness as a distinctive element of the University’s identity.

Interviewer: Giorgio Pugnetti ‪@PolitecnicodiTorinoChannel‬
Recording c/o OndeQuadre ‪@PolitecnicodiTorinoChannel‬ with the technical support of Alessio Serra and Williams Sammarco