Should you really skip a day of regular office work and send your employees out to volunteer? This is a good question to be asking, as lost time may equal lost opportunity. But let’s explore for a moment the potential benefits of volunteer days and see if they’re worth it. Let’s take a look at how workplace volunteering impacts productivity and employee engagement. 1. A change of pace increases happiness and productivity. Think about it. Remember back in school when you’d go on field trips? Those were probably the most exciting times for any elementary schooler. It was a time to get out of the classroom, explore, and stimulate your mind as you learned about the world around you. The mood almost always lightens on field trips and you start to see different... READ MORE ON CO.TRIBUTE'S BLOG