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Carrie Richardson, executive director at Leadership Springfield, says The Harvard Business Review recently published an article listing community connection as the fourth largest motivator for employees. She says this gives Leadership Springfield the opportunity to be a tool for business leaders at all levels. “We believe and see every day that people who find a place to get involved and make an impact are more passionate, more excited, more engaged and ultimately they’re the change agents in the community for issues. They can get things done,” Richardson says.
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Plaza Shopping Center gained an arcade with the March 1 opening of The Flying Lap LLC; the repurposing of space operated by Burrell Behavioral Health resulted in the March 18 opening of the company’s second autism center; and a group of downtown business owners teamed up to reopen J.O.B. Public House.