March Madness at work: the cost of lost productivity Published March 8, 2017 Original Article March Madness is exciting, but it is a productivity bust. Andy Challenger at outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said 81 million workers are researching their brackets, watching games in the break room...

Published on: Mar 1, 2017 While President Trump has stated he will not fill out a bracket for this year’s NCAA tournament beginning March 14th, millions of workers across the country will likely spend company time researching teams and making their picks. This activity could cost employers...

2016 Challenger March Madness Report PUBLISHED March 8, 2016 TOURNAMENT COULD COST EMPLOYERS BILLIONS March Madness is just around the corner and employers across the nation are bracing for the inevitable drain on workplace productivity. While millions of preoccupied workers could cost their employers nearly $4 billion in the...