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Its Game Time at WorkIts Game Time at Work Its Game Time at WorkAbout 1 in 4 managers (23%) said their company organizes workplace activities to celebrate sporting events.The greatest benefit of organizing these activities, according to managers39% Shows company supports a healthy mix of work and play37% Fosters togetherness among coworkers25% Offers a distraction from the daily grindMore than 1/2 of employees (53%) celebrate sporting events like March Madness with coworkers.How employees would most like to celebrate these events at work33% Watch games24% Wear team apparel10% Participate in friendly competitions6% Decorate workspaces27% Would rather not celebrate sporting events at work66% of employees feel workplace activities to celebrate major sporting events have a positive impact on employee happiness.The most distracting or annoying coworker behavior when it comes to major sporting events30% Being a poor sport/overly competitive26% Spending too much time talking sports22% Calli ng in sick/making an excuse for skipping work the day after8% Showing up the day after tired/under the weather8% Overdoing it with team decorations/attire6% OtherAre you more or less productive at work the day after a major sporting event?21% More productive67% No more or less productive11% Less productiveSources OfficeTeam surveys of more than 300 senior managers and more than 300 workers in the United StatesSome responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding. 2017 OfficeTeam. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.