It’s official: New research says all the attention paid to the annual NCAA basketball tourney is a good thing for employers.
OfficeTeam, a national staffing company, recently asked more than 1,000 managers whether March Madness activities like watching game highlights or discussing the chances of favorite teams affect morale and productivity. professionals.
Pollsters asked whether employee activities around the tournament had a positive or negative impact on morale. The responses:
- Very positive — 9%
- Somewhat positive — 32%
- No impact — 48%
- Somewhat negative — 7%
- Very negative — 4%
Managers also were asked, “Do you feel March Madness-related activities in the workplace have a positive or negative impact on employee productivity?” Their responses:
- Very positive — 5%
- Somewhat positive — 17%
- No impact –56%
- Somewhat negative — 17%
- Very negative — 5%.