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Why You Should Stop Copying Google

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Imagine working for a place that had unlimited free food, free rides to and from work, unlimited tech support, innovation labs, long maternity leave, the ability to bring your dog to work, and much more. Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But believe it or not, that’s everyday life for employees of Google. Many other companies, like Netflix, Amazon, and Facebook, are also known for their amazing work environment and employee perks. It can be tempting for other companies to want to follow in their footsteps and do everything like Google and these other companies. But copying a company like Google or Facebook can actually hurt your company’s culture and employee experience.

Future of work

The Future Of Work Weekly Roundup – December 4th, 2016

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We have seen a lot of changes in the workplace in recent years, such as a move towards working remotely and more flexible working hours. How do you think the workplace will look 10 years from now? Find out in this week’s article roundup. This week’s article roundup also includes workplace perks, how Google humanizes technology in the workplace, and how tech is reinventing how people work. […]

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Why Your Company Should Stop Trying To Be Like Google

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here have been a lot of articles written about Google’s amazing workplace culture. Many organizations today are seeing the press and fanfare regarding how great the organization is and are trying to copy it. Google has an open floor plan? We want an open floor plan! Google lets you bring your dog to work? We have to do that too! Google has unlimited meals and on-site dry-cleaning? We must have that too! It doesn’t always have to be Google though, it can be Netflix, Facebook, Linkedin, or any other “cool” company out there. The thing to remember is that these other organizations aren’t investing in these things for fun or because they wan all the media attention. They are doing it because these things fit within their corporate culture, values, mission, vision, and strategic direction. […]

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