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Video: Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Volunteers have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide. Think of all the ways that volunteers make a difference in day-to-day life, as volunteer firefighters, assisting in hospitals or helping out on school camps.

Stop controlling, start trusting

In a world where volunteering makes up a vital part of our society, Professor Lucas Meijs from RSM, shows us how profit-making businesses can actually learn from it. To get your employees motivated and become more productive, volunteering could be a great example.

prof.dr. L.C.P.M. (Lucas) Meijs
Professor of Volunteering, Civil Society and Businesses and Professor of Strategic Philanthropy
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Lucas Meijs

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