In a recent post for MIT’s innovation@work blog, Peter Hirst, Associate Dean, MIT Sloan Executive Education, addressed the question, “Who ever said that work shouldn’t be fun?” In a recent article The Boston Globe named Matter Communications, a Public-Relations agency with which MIT Sloan works, a “Top Place to Work.”  Peter Hirst asked Matter Communications why they thought they had received this accolade this year, and they noted that they have established programs including flexible Fridays, summer Fridays, basketball and golf leagues, running clubs, weekly spin classes, yoga, and other all-employee benefits. Hirst suggests that...
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