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    Google allows its employees 20% of their time to work on self-directed projects. The document discusses whether this lack of structure would negatively impact project delivery in terms of cost, time, and quality. It argues that this unstructured time allows for less stress, more creativity, and thinking outside the box. Studies show that limited free time and breaks increase productivity, well-being, and creativity. The document also discusses Google's view that employees should not work remotely full-time, as collaboration suffers without face-to-face interaction.

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    Google allows its employees 20% of their time to work on self-directed projects. The document discusses whether this lack of structure would negatively impact project delivery in terms of cost, time, and quality. It argues that this unstructured time allows for less stress, more creativity, and thinking outside the box. Studies show that limited free time and breaks increase productivity, well-being, and creativity. The document also discusses Google's view that employees should not work remotely full-time, as collaboration suffers without face-to-face interaction.

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    Google allows its employees 20% of their time to work on self-directed projects. The document discusses whether this lack of structure would negatively impact project delivery in terms of cost, time, and quality. It argues that this unstructured time allows for less stress, more creativity, and thinking outside the box. Studies show that limited free time and breaks increase productivity, well-being, and creativity. The document also discusses Google's view that employees should not work remotely full-time, as collaboration suffers without face-to-face interaction.

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    Read the article Google Execs Have Ideas on How to Run Your Business

    (http://www.technologyreview.com/news/531056/google-execs-have-ideas-on-how-to-run-your-
    business/) and discuss the following topics:

    A well-known Google’s successful formula is to release 20% of its employees’ time to work
    on anything they want. When applying this approach to a project, do you think that the
    absence of a structured decision-making process, driven by the project manager,
    jeopardizes the delivery on cost, on time and on the quality of the project? Explain why or
    why not.

    To me an in-depth look at the above-mentioned point, I do not believe this time would jeopardize
    delivery on cost, time and quality of a project. I think a percentage of unstructured time for the
    employees allows for less stress and creativity and more ways to think outside the box. When I
    think of a company I would want to emulate, it would be Google because of their extraordinary
    success. 20% of free time is a reasonable amount of time considering we would have to take
    breaks throughout the day anyway and this would be more of a constructive approach. In 2013,

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    Le stated that Google’s market capitalization breached a record high of 260 billion dollars in
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    Le went further to state that, “By allowing its engineers to spend 20% of their work week on
    projects that interest them, Google is able to tap into the many talents of its employees.”
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    After researching this topic, I’ve found many 20% rules relating to the workplace and
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    productivity. A survey taken by a company Tork, revealed that 20% of North American workers
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    worry their bosses won’t think they are hardworking if they take regular lunch breaks, while 13%
    worry their co-workers will judge them (Kohll, 2018). By allowing this time for freedom of
    thought and a break, productivity will increase, an improved sense of mental well-being, a
    creativity boost, and even more time for healthy habits such as self-care activity (Kohll, 2018).
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    The article addresses the subject of remote working and stresses Google’s view on not
    letting people work from home. Do you agree or disagree that a project team could see in
    this approach as a lack of trust? Explain you reasoning.
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    work well without the interruptions and distractions of work it may be different. But the idea of
    not working at home for a project manager I do agree. Project management is about collaboration
    and getting new ideas and working with people. “A lot of the conversations are informal; the
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    entity moves forward when people are around. It’s very difficult to do that, even with modern
    communications technology, when people are remote” (Bergstein, 2014). A group of people who
    need to work on a project together need to be face-to-face and with a successful company has
    tried many ways of having people work remotely.

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    Don’t reinvent the wheel, sometimes it’s better to learn from the most successful companies
    rather than make your own mistakes.

    References
    He, L. (2013, March 29). Google's Secrets of Innovation: Empowering Its Employees. Retrieved
    from https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurahe/2013/03/29/googles-secrets-of-innovation-
    empowering-its-employees/#7bb855ba57e7

    Kohll, A. (2018, March 29) New Study Shows Correlation Between Employee Engagement and
    The Long-Lost Lunch Break. Retrieved from
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alankohll/2018/05/29/new-study-shows-correlation-between-
    employee-engagement-and-the-long-lost-lunch-break/#7d8641974efc

    Bergstein, B. (2014). Google execs have ideas on how to run your business: MIT Technology.

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