Half of firms 'offer no social events'

Office design news from Morgan Lovell

Published on 11-10-2011

Nearly 50% of UK employers currently fail to offer social events to their staff members either outside of their workplace or in their own office interiors, research suggests.

On an annual basis, team-building events are only staged by one in five companies, the survey results also highlighted.

This is despite the finding that many respondents feel that their productivity tends to go up when they get on with their co-workers.

Corinne Sweet, psychologist and relationship expert, said: "Playing, as well as working, with colleagues can help us develop more rounded relationships and improve trust at work.

"This can lead to increased creativity, productivity, friendship, even love."

A sense of humour is one desirable quality which people reported they like to see in their work colleagues.

AMF Bowling, Bowlplex, Hollywood Bowl, Namco Funscape and Tenpin commissioned the study.

Copyright Press Association 2011