Celebrate the Google Way
Every company should celebrate its successes. Google does this in various ways.
Small Scale – Google built lounges for people to gather and talk
You don’t need to physically throw a party to create a celebration type atmosphere. People want to gather and share. Your company can do this too by creating an area that’s dedicated to letting off steam and building a community.
Medium Scale – TGIF Parties
I’m all for throwing parties and Google does this every Friday. It gets other Googlers together. They usually have a band, but all you need is a little iPod dock and some cool music. Your employees can hang out and make new friends and your company can do this with a modest budget. I wrote an article called Create 12 Parties a Year Instead of 1 Boring Holiday Party. The idea is simple – throw a party each month so everyone gets to hang out and learn about each other.
The more friends people have at work the more they enjoy working at their company.
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