March Madness Is Back—And It’s About to Hit Workplace Productivity Hard

Leaning into the NCAA tournament excitement can lift morale and strengthen team culture.

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY @BRUCEC_INC

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The nation’s annual celebration of college basketball is underway, and employers would be wise to anticipate how all that March Madness is likely to affect their workplaces. The biggest expected impact of employee fascination with National Collegiate Athletic Association hoops is the yearly dip in staff productivity—and rise in abruptly requested illness or vacation leave—as........

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