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9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work

Harvard Business

The height of the price tag that workers place on meaning surprised us all. million in annual turnover-related costs for every 10,000 workers, when all employees feel their work is highly meaningful. The Dollars (and Sense) of Meaningful Work. months longer on average than employees who find work lacking in meaning.

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How Masculinity Contests Undermine Organizations, and What to Do About It

Harvard Business

Together this creates miserable, counterproductive work environments that increase stress, burnout, and turnover. These problems create both direct costs (through turnover and harassment lawsuits) and indirect costs (through decreased innovation due to low psychological safety).

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Show Me The Money in Santa Cruz

The Nonprofit Consultant

But we pay the price anyway in burn-out and staff turnover (more about this tomorrow). Tags: nonprofit , conferences , professional development A few dollars spent on conferences and workshops is a direct investment your organization's future that continues to pay dividends long after the seminar is over.

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Daring to Lead 2006

The Nonprofit Consultant

I believe that this realization is what is behind a lot of the nonprofit executive turnover. The rapid turnover of leadership, however, harms the sector even more. Tags: nonprofit , leadership , nonprofit boards of directors , burnout , reports But, at some point, we have to step back and make sure that our own needs are met.