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Making employees feel welcome and valued can pay off – especially for nonprofits

  • Written by Kim Brimhall, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Employee satisfaction rises when it's OK to be your true self at work.Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

Before I began to study and teach how to shape workplace relationships, I was a social worker. For about six years, I worked at a variety of nonprofits that served the needs of people with substance use problems, adolescents with mental health...

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