Gardening News of the Week The Wall Street Journal Reports Vegetable Gardens Grow Employee Morale
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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a new trend in employee benefits: office gardens. According to Paul Teslak, a professor of organizational behavior and human resource management at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business, a garden is a cheap and easy way for a business to:
- Encourage camaraderie among co-workers
- Help in recruiting
- Differentiate itself from its competitors
- Boost workers’ morale
- Relate better to customers
- Expand a health and wellness program