06/29/2017

To Boost Productivity, Encourage Naps on the Job

Here are some ways to incorporate this offering into your office workspace

Economic incentives, meaningful feedback and adequate training are all ways to boost productivity at the office, but what about naps? Here’s a case for why your association should consider offering workplace naps, as well as some ways to incorporate them into your office.

At my daughters’ preschool, the kids take a nap every day. After lunch, they brush their teeth, change into pajamas, and pull out their cots and sheets for a little afternoon siesta. The idea is that they’ll wake up refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the day, which for them consists of arts and crafts and the playground.

Napping during the 9-to-5 isn’t just for kids anymore. Increasingly companies, such as Huffington Post and HubSpot are building naps into the design of their offices. Google, Capital One Labs, and Ben & Jerry’s are too. “The [nap] room itself is really part of the larger corporate culture here and the company’s belief that a happy employee is a productive employee,” a Ben & Jerry’s spokesperson told the BBC.

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