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Foosball Table for Office: Does It Actually Improve Culture?

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Studies on workplace social connection show that spontaneous, informal contact between colleagues is associated with higher job satisfaction, better collaboration, and lower turnover.

A foosball table is a machine for generating this contact. Games are short, the skill gap is not discouraging, it is physical, and it draws spectators naturally.

The Object Matters

A cheap foosball table in a corner communicates low investment. It is used for a week and then ignored. A well-made foosball table in a considered space communicates the opposite.

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