
Silicon Valley lives and dies on its culture. It?s a statement made by Robbie Clutton, director at Pivotal Labs, that many agree with. Because, let?s face it, to improve the productivity of a team, their happiness levels need to be taken into consideration.
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(2) No shoes
(3) In-house pizzeria
(4) Yoga room
(5) Breakfast bar, on wheels
(6) In-house barista bar
(7) More indoor-outdoor connections
(8) Adjustable, movable and standing desks
(9) Activity based technology
(10) Digital collaborative technology And if you still don?t believe Google?s ?over the top offerings or you won?t get talent? mindset will do you no good in the future, then here?s Making Moves? ranking of perks that are dropping down the staff wish list: (1) Sleep Pods
(2) Pool tables, fu?ball tables, table tennis tables
(3) Game consoles area
(4) Cinema Rooms
(5) The beer fridge
(6) Executive offices
(7) Whiteboards/flip charts
(8) Bean bags
(9) Walls full of lever arch files
(10) Desk phones Of the research, Tobi Crosbie, founder of Making Moves, said: ?Whilst no shoes and in-house baristas might sound bizarre, it is far more commonplace than you?d expect. Following?the many trend reports that discuss a happy office being a productive office, we are genuinely seeing significant changes to the office interior dynamic in a bid to?make the office environment a more communal, innovative and friendly space.? Image: Shutterstock Workspace design often gets overlooked as a driver for performance and employee engagement, becoming one of the lesser priorities for CEOs and CFOs. But matters such as territorial ownership, differing working practices, collaborative or individual spaces have all affected the modern workspace. By Shan? Schutte
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