Nomadishere has managed to perfectly verbalize the conditions any worker should ideally be able to control to work happily (but not necessarily most efficiently). Here are 4 of the 8 things.
#1. Let them work when they want
#2. Let them work where they want
#3. Let them control their lighting
#4. Let them wear headphones
#5. Do not expect them to wear a suit
#6. Do not make them participate in company events (unless you are sure it is geek-friendly)
#7. Do not hold a lot of arbitrary meetings that could have otherwise been handled through email or IM
#8. Do not make them do anything other than work
Definitely visit Nomadishere for an elaboration on all of these things.
Originally posted on March 13, 2007 @ 11:11 am
These are so true they are funny. Even down to the “Sure.” when interrupted. Being a geek who was required to participate in corporate team building sessions (as a manager), those just drove me around the bend. How about just give me the $200 a head you paid and let me go nuts buying geek toys?
Hmm, this geek thinks it’s nap on couch time.
“but not necessarily most efficiently”
Muhammad, I have a feeling that you and I can both agree that geek or not, a happy employee is a more efficient one. ;)