The dogs bringing joy and comfort to workplaces across Australia
5 years, 1 month ago

The dogs bringing joy and comfort to workplaces across Australia

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While workplace dogs have been shown to reduce stress and improve people's job satisfaction, there can be a lot of pushback from employers — often for good reason. Milo brings joy to an archaeologist's office Milo has been dubbed "director of workplace morale" at the office. To make sure no-one had any issues — whether allergies or anything else — Morgan sent around an email to the staff and put a box in the office so people could leave anonymous feedback. "The vibe in the office is different when he's around — everyone's just a bit more relaxed and playful." I think if more people could have them in the workplace — I know it's not always practical — but I think it's great," he says.

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