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INNOVATION
To align employees with their vision Reebok set up a CrossFit workout centre exclusively for employees. The initiative helped Reebok employees to collectively lose 4000 pounds and also understand the importance of the company’ s vision.
Uber has nap rooms; Google has nap pods, complimentary food and drinks and shower rooms; Zappos has EnergyPod chairs, massage chairs and health screenings; to help employees rejuvenate while at work.
Dabur has equipped its sales force with tablets and hand-held devices; this enables the salesforce to customize their sales efforts according to past trends. Flipkart has a called
‘ Hack Fest’ for its employees to find innovations
and T-Break, which is an internal technical
IN A NUTSHELL
Close home in India too companies are adopting various innovative practices to keep employees engaged and motivated. Microsoft believes that collaboration among teams is the key to its success, so it has built a‘ Collab Lab’ where teams can brainstorm design and information sharing forum. These innovative initiatives enable employees to learn new skills and identify their area of interest. All these innovative practices build better relationships between employees and management and improve employee morale and motivation thus, making the workplace better and valuable. develop innovative ideas together.