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1、Source：English Language Adaptation Edition Experiencing Business English Coursebook 3,published by Higher Education Press Limited Company,Copyright 2020.Success can be a game with many players by Sarah Murray One of the side effects of the free food for Google staff is what is known as the Google 15

2、-the number of pounds that employees typically gain after joining the Internet company.But whether it is providing snacks and gourmet meals in the canteen,annual skiing trips or games rooms at the office,the philosophy behind such perks is the same-getting staff to meet each other,interact in inform

3、al settings and encourage teamwork.One way the company does this is to hold competitions in everything,from office decorating to dancing and football,with prizes for the winners.Managers also receive a quarterly celebratory fund either to reward accomplishments or to build teamwork by going bowling,

4、go-karting or dining out.The Best Workplaces survey indicates that such initiatives have a powerful effect.At Google Italy,for example,90 per cent of the employees agreed that people celebrate special events around here.Also in Italy,100 per cent agreed that this is a friendly place to work and 96 p

5、er cent agreed that there is a family or team feeling here.Another part of Googles objective is to make its workplace feel fun.Massage chairs,table-tennis tables,video games,lava lamps,hammocks,beanbags,bicycles,large rubber balls,couches and scooters are all part of the furniture in Google offices.

6、However,when it comes to the serious business of work,great emphasis is placed on engaging employees.What makes Google a great workplace is that the nature of the work itself is very challenging and interesting,says Nick Creswell,the companys university programmes manager for Europe,the Middle East

7、and Africa.And for the type of people who really enjoy an intellectual challenge,thats the biggest appeal of working here.Fostering this intellectual activity is a policy giving employees a large degree of independence in deciding how to work-both in terms of the hours they work and how they do thei

8、r jobs.Theres a real culture of autonomy and empowerment,says Mr Creswell.Individuals within the business understand what their own goals are within the context of their teams,and they have a lot of freedom to go out and make those happen.Even when it comes to learning and development,many programmes are voluntary and informal.Often it may be a case of inviting university faculty in to discuss their latest research.Google also invites prominent writers to give lunchtime talks about their books.