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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 .