It's Game Time at Work

It’s Game Time at Work

About 1 in 4 managers (23%) said their company organizes workplace activities to celebrate sporting events.

The greatest benefit of organizing these activities, according to managers:

39% Shows company supports a healthy mix of work and play

37% Fosters togetherness among coworkers

25% Offers a distraction from the daily grind

More than 1/2 of employees (53%) celebrate sporting events like March Madness with coworkers.

How employees would most like to celebrate these events at work:

33% Watch games

24% Wear team apparel

10% Participate in friendly competitions

6% Decorate workspaces

27% Would rather not celebrate sporting events at work

66% of employees feel workplace activities to celebrate major sporting events have a positive impact on employee happiness.

The most distracting or annoying coworker behavior when it comes to major sporting events:

30% Being a poor sport/overly competitive

26% Spending too much time talking sports

22% Calling in sick/making an excuse for skipping work the day after

8% Showing up the day after tired/under the weather

8% Overdoing it with team decorations/attire

6% Other

Are you more or less productive at work the day after a major sporting event?

21% More productive

67% No more or less productive

11% Less productive

Sources: OfficeTeam surveys of more than 300 senior managers and more than 300 workers in the United States

Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.