Editor’s Note: This post is by Paul Slezak, Cofounder and CEO of RecruitLoop – the World’s largest marketplace of expert Recruiters and Sourcers available on-demand.
I spent the first 18 years of my career (before the RecruitLoop adventure began) working in extremely corporate and professional environments. One company I worked for almost insisted on a dress code of navy blue suit, white shirt, dark tie and heaven forbid anyone caught a glimpse of my Donald Duck socks if I was sitting in a team meeting in the office!
I was allowed to keep a cactus on my desk! What a perk!
In 2003 I visited one of our offices in Boston and I remember seeing a Labrador asleep on a mat in the corner and immediately assumed that there must have been a blind team member in the office.
Wrong! That office had a “dogs are welcome in the office” policy!
Over the last few years (and especially working in the startup hub in San Francisco) I’ve worked with some incredibly talented people. But I’ve also worked with some amazing dogs! Seriously … some have sat right beside me; others have come in to check out what might be hidden in the trash cans; and others might just be roaming around the office space.
People watching is always an interesting pass time … but I can tell you that dog watching is an amazing way to destress and re-charge in any workplace.
When I came across this awesome infographic published by Headway Capital, I knew I had to share it.
So paws for a moment, and check out the many reasons why you should allow dogs in your office!
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Paul Slezak
With over two decades of experience in the recruitment and human capital industry, Paul Slezak has established himself as a transformative force in the realm of leadership and career coaching, group facilitation, and talent acquisition. His unique perspective, drawn from his early career as a leader in global recruitment firms and his entrepreneurial success with his own start-up, has enabled him to make a significant impact on leaders, teams, and organizations across the world. Paul's passion for helping others achieve success and high performance is evident in his commitment to transforming leaders and their teams at local, national, and international levels. He specializes in promoting the importance of human-centered intelligence, focusing on soft skills such as authenticity, transparency, and trust to complement business-centered acumen and drive better workplace outcomes. As an impartial facilitator, Paul brings his expertise to team offsites and strategy days, ensuring alignment on goals, values, and culture while keeping participants on task. His engaging and energetic presence, coupled with his unique "entertraining" and "edutaining" delivery style, enables him to connect with audiences both large and intimate, sharing personal and professional anecdotes that inspire and energize.
