If I can do things as an employer to make the work interesting, to make it a 'we work hard/we play hard type' of environment, that can have a very positive impact on productivity and the bottom line. |
It's not even necessarily so much that happy employees are good for business. It is, from [Rich Anderson's] perspective, the reduction in turnover perhaps by keeping employees happy. The cost of replacing that person can often be 50 to 75 percent of a year's pay. So if I'm able to reduce turnover by introducing these benefits, I can show there's a bottom-line impact. |
You can't cover up a lot of other workplace sins by just having that proverbial foosball table. But that may be a way to keep employees more engaged. |