And my own conclusion after years of in-the-trenches management is that nothing is more important than feeling valued.

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Awareness of the differences in masculine vs. feminine approaches to work, and appreciation of feminine ways of accomplishing results, can result in more women being and feeling valued.

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It valued gut feeling, and said that you can change the polls if you spin them convincingly enough.

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The experience of human empathy includes feeling cared for and valued.

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If your employees do not feel valued, any effort you make to thank them later on may end up feeling meaningless.

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