It’s Game Time at Work
About 1 in 4 managers (23%) said their company organizes workplace activities to celebrate sporting events.
The greatest benefit of organizing these activities, according to managers:
| 39% Shows company supports a healthy mix of work and play |
| 37% Fosters togetherness among coworkers |
| 25% Offers a distraction from the daily grind |
More than 1/2 of employees (53%) celebrate sporting events like March Madness with coworkers.
How employees would most like to celebrate these events at work:
| 33% Watch games |
| 24% Wear team apparel |
| 10% Participate in friendly competitions |
| 6% Decorate workspaces |
| 27% Would rather not celebrate sporting events at work |
66% of employees feel workplace activities to celebrate major sporting events have a positive impact on employee happiness.
The most distracting or annoying coworker behavior when it comes to major sporting events:
| 30% Being a poor sport/overly competitive |
| 26% Spending too much time talking sports |
| 22% Calling in sick/making an excuse for skipping work the day after |
| 8% Showing up the day after tired/under the weather |
| 8% Overdoing it with team decorations/attire |
| 6% Other |
Are you more or less productive at work the day after a major sporting event?
| 21% More productive |
| 67% No more or less productive |
| 11% Less productive |
Sources: OfficeTeam surveys of more than 300 senior managers and more than 300 workers in the United States
Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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