Christian of think:lab visited a Montana printing company called Printing For Less. Some teasers from his post:
The first thing you see when you come walk the parking lot to the front door are little kiddos playing under the Montana sky. All employees pay a pitance to have their young kids on site with them.
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Spaces were vibrant. Team members were free to work in a variety of settings. And the place had a learning buzz about it.
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The dog to the right was one of at least 12 that I saw, roaming happily around the Printing For Less offices/halls. Talk about a perk for employees!
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Man, there just weren’t any spaces in the building that didn’t suggest learning, collaboration, experiment, and team.
Kinda sounds like he liked it, huh?
And so do I. It’s a nice break from the traditional, sterile office environment that many other businesses think is necessary for productivity and professionalism. I think this type of office atmosphere lets people be themselves and is much more likely to make them happy at work.
Also check out my previous post about an ad agency that allowed babies and subsequently dogs, cats and other pets to the workplace. Though they did have to draw the line at goats, they found it to be a real boost for the company and for the employees.
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