WORLD CUP COMES TO AMERICA: ONE DAY OFF FOR EVERY WORKING SOCCER FAN COULD COST U.S. EMPLOYERS $30.2 BILLION; HOST CITIES FACE $8.2 BILLION HIT The FIFA World Cup returns to the United States for the first time in 32 years, with 11 American cities hosting...
Published March 14, 2023 With news of layoffs soaring, American workers may feel disengaged and worried about their jobs. The upcoming March Madness tournament is the perfect way to reenergize workers and build morale among teams. However, employment and wages have risen over the last...
2022 Tournament Could Cost $16.3B Published March 16, 2022 Engaging Workers With March Madness Worth The $16.3 Billion Price Tag With employment and wages rebounding and companies’ ongoing difficulty hiring and retaining workers, March Madness could be the perfect tool to engage and motivate workers, despite the ballooning...
SUPER BOWL VALENTINE’S DAY COULD COST $6.5 BILLION Published February 8, 2022 Data Shows Viewership is Up The NFC championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers pulled in the highest viewership since 2014, according Fox ratings, while CBS reported the highest viewership for...
2021 Challenger March Madness Report Published March 17, 2021 As millions of the nation’s workers battle very real burnout after a tumultuous and uncertain year, the first round of this year’s March Madness tournament starts tomorrow. Fewer Americans are working than during the last tournament in 2019,...
PRODUCTIVITY LOSSES COULD SURPASS $6 BILLION WITH ABSENCES, DISTRACTIONS Published January 27, 2021 In a strange NFL season with postponed games, fan-less stadiums, COVID cases, and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Championship, the Bucs will host the Kansas City Chiefs at their own stadium on February 7th. The...
ESPN’s new ten-part documentary series on the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance, includes plenty of 90s nostalgia, good music, and incredible basketball, but also important lessons for employers nationwide on leadership, culture, and talent management, according to one workplace authority. “Any organization strives to...
Published on: May 7, 2019 **Note: It's not even close to the largest productivity-sapper.** The HBO hit series Game of Thrones is the talk of virtually every workplace. Co-workers are not only discussing plot points and battle scenes, but also engaging in office pools on which major characters...
Challenger 2019 March Madness Report Published on March 14, 2019 It’s that time of year again! College hoops fans across the country are not only filling out their brackets, but also planning where they will watch the first round of games during work hours without the boss...
Published on: Jan 28, 2019 Super Bowl LIII With the New England Patriots facing the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl next weekend, the impact of one of America’s favorite pastimes on productivity will certainly be felt in the office come Monday, according to an estimate from...
