Google HQ, London

Googlers new London home: designed for their well-being

Many of you will have seen the reports this week on the plans submitted by Google for their new HQ in Kings Cross, London.  Known for being an innovative and forward-looking company, according to the plans Google has designed in recreational space to;

“ensure the health and wellbeing of staff and foster the innovation and creativity that defines the company”

Google recognizes that the formal desk is not always the place where someone has their most inspirational thoughts.  Often these occur when the conscious brain is sufficiently engaged with activities such as running, walking amongst trees, swimming, enjoying an amazing view that your thoughts from your sub-conscious brain can be heard.

Google have created an environment where their employees can enjoy outstanding facilities to reduce their stress and relax enabling their creativity to flow.  It might look expensive to you but Google knows the value of ensuring the well-being of their employees.  Employee ‘happiness’ is the single biggest driver in enabling companies to continually innovate to remain competitive in the marketplace.

Other companies beware, employees appreciate being valued enough to have these facilities and it helps Google to standout when they want to recruit the best people our educational establishments turn out.