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Posted on 10 March 2008 by Roly Walter
Piano lessons, ballroom dancing, cricket nets, Hapkido (er... try Google!), even a new pair of trainers.

All are things our team have received in recent months, paid for by Couraud as part of their Personal Development Allowance. We want everyone that works for us to have varied and fulfilling lives and this one way of getting people to do things they may not ordinarily do (and ensuring they're useful at a dance).

It all started when one of the directors decided to join a gym. The other couldn't imagine anything worse.

Does your company offer something similar? What's your attitide to extra-curricular activities, above and beyond the standard stuff?
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Rebecca said...
I hear Innocent Drinks encourage regular hula hoop exercise sessions!
08/04/2008 13:38:37
Clare Bradwell said...
Hi Derek,

Thanks for your comment. Yes we definitely have bought into it! It has been absolutely great to go out and start a new hobby.

Yes, we do have less than 50 employees and I don't see why something similar couldn't work in larger organisations providing there is a capped budget and nobody has any too outrageous hobbies!
14/03/2008 17:09:39
Derek said...
It's an interesting idea. Have your staff bought into it?

We run a flexible benefits package, but nothing as flexible as this.

I guess you guys are sub 50 employees? I'd be interested in whether there are any HR directors of larger organisations who have done something similar. Is this sustainable across hundreds of employees? And how do you measure it's impact?
14/03/2008 01:41:37
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