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One of the side effects of the free food forGooglestaff is what is known as the Google 15 the number of pounds that employees typically gain after joining the internet company. But whether it is providing snacks and gourmet meals in the canteen, annual skiing trips or games rooms at the office, the philosophy behind such perks is the same encouraging staff to meet each other, interact in informal settings and encourage teamwork.One way the company does this is to hold competitions in everything from office decorating to dancing and football, with prizes for the winners. Managers also receive a quarterly celebratory fund either to reward accomplishments, or to build teamwork by going bowling, go-carting or dining out. In the Paris office, sales teams end each quarter with some kind of outing, such as an evening of cocktails and dancing or a team dinner at a restaurant.TheBest Workplaces surveyindicates that such initiatives have a powerful effect. At Google Italy, for example, 90 per cent of the employees agreed that people celebrate special events around here. Also in Italy, 100 per cent agreed that this is a friendly place to work, and 96 per cent agreed that there is a family or team feeling here.Another part of Googles objective is to make its workplace feel fun. Massage chairs, table tennis tables, video games, lava lamps, hammocks, beanbags, bicycles, large rubber balls, couches, and scooters are all part of the furniture in Google offices.However, when it comes to the serious business of work, great emphasis is placed on engaging employees. What makes Google a great workplace is that the nature of the work itself is very challenging and interesting, says Nick Creswell, the companys university programmes manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. And for the type of people who really enjoy an intellectual challenge, thats the biggest appeal of working here.Fostering this intellectual activity is a policy giving employees a large degree of independence in deciding how to work both in terms of the hours they work and how they do their jobs. Theres a real culture of autonomy and empowerment, says Mr Creswell. Individuals within the business understand what their own goals are within the context of their teams, and they have a lot of freedom to go out and make those happen.Even when it comes to learning and development, many programmes are voluntary and informal. Often it may be a case of inviting university faculty in to discuss their latest research.Google also invites prominent writes to give lunchtime talks about their books.

Uno de los efectos secundarios de la comida gratis para el personal de Google es lo que se conoce como el "Google 15" - el nmero de libras que los empleados normalmente obtienen despus de unirse a la compaa de Internet. Pero si se est proporcionando snacks y comidas gourmet en la cantina, viajes anuales esqu o salas de juegos en la oficina, la filosofa detrs de este tipo de ventajas es el mismo - alentando al personal a conocerse, interactuar en ambientes informales y fomentar el trabajo en equipo.Una forma de la empresa hace esto es de celebrar competiciones en todo, desde la oficina de decoracin para el baile y el ftbol, con premios para los ganadores. Los gerentes tambin reciben un "fondo de celebracin" trimestral ya sea para premiar los logros, o para construir el trabajo en equipo de los bolos ir, go-karts o salir a cenar. En la oficina de Pars, los equipos de ventas terminan cada trimestre con algn tipo de salida, como una noche de ccteles y el baile o una cena de equipo en un restauranteLa encuesta Best Workplaces indica que este tipo de iniciativas tienen un efecto poderoso. En Google Italia, por ejemplo, el 90 por ciento de los empleados de acuerdo en que "la gente celebra eventos especiales por aqu". Tambin en Italia, 100 por ciento de acuerdo en que "este es un lugar agradable para trabajar", y el 96 por ciento de acuerdo en que "hay una" familia "o" equipo "sintiendo aqu".Otra parte del objetivo de Google es hacer que su lugar de trabajo se siente divertido. Sillones de masaje, mesas de tenis de mesa, videojuegos, lmparas de lava, hamacas, bolsas de frijoles, bicicletas, pelotas grandes de goma, sofs, y scooters son parte de los muebles de oficinas de Google.Sin embargo, cuando se trata el negocio serio de trabajo, se pone gran nfasis en la participacin de los empleados. "Lo que hace Google un gran lugar de trabajo es que la naturaleza de la obra en s es muy desafiante e interesante", dice Nick Creswell, gerente de programas universitarios de la compaa para Europa, Oriente Medio y frica. "Y para el tipo de personas que realmente disfrutan de un desafo intelectual, que es el mayor atractivo de trabajar aquFomento de la actividad intelectual es una poltica de dar a los empleados un amplio grado de autonoma para decidir cmo trabajar - tanto en trminos de las horas que trabajan y cmo hacer su trabajo. "Hay una verdadera cultura de la autonoma y el empoderamiento", dice Creswell. "Los individuos dentro de la empresa entender lo que sus propias metas se encuentran dentro del contexto de sus equipos, y tienen mucha libertad para salir y hacer las suceda."Incluso cuando se trata de aprendizaje y desarrollo, muchos programas son voluntarios e informal. A menudo puede ser un caso de invitar a profesores universitarios para discutir sus ltimas investigaciones. Google tambin invita a escritores prominentes para dar charlas sobre la hora del almuerzo sus libros.