Feeling that we are making progress in meaningful work is core to being higher-performing and happier, according The Progress Principle coauthor Teresa Amabile. Not surprisingly, companies and employees that take that same stance in volunteer work are able to grow faster. One way to optimize that notion is to enable would-be volunteers to use their best talents on projects where their skills are needed and allow them to gain new talents in the process. For…
More and more companies are sponsoring volunteering by their employees
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