Gorilla Culture: Dog Fridays!
Should you stop by our West Loop office on a Friday, you’ll likely find that Gorilla has gone to the dogs. Literally. That’s because Dog Day Fridays are a tradition here at Gorilla, where employees are welcome to bring their canine companions to the office. While here, our furry friends are free to sit in on meetings, roam around, grab a snooze beneath a desk, eat Beggin’ Strips, snarl menacingly at our Marketing Director, John Budz, and give their owners and co-workers a little break in the day.
Dogs Fridays is just one of the many ways our hard working Gorillas beat stress at work and lighten the mood. Other benefits of dogs in the workplace include increased morale and productivity, happier employees, lower absenteeism rates, and even improved relationships among coworkers and increased camaraderie among employees. And if you don’t believe me…
A study out of Central Michigan University reveals that dogs in the workplace can lead to more trust between coworkers and that leads to more collaboration among team members! Research also shows that pets in the workplace can lead to a more creative work environment. (We also come up with great ideas between Monday and Thursday as well.)
Take a look at a few of our regular Gorilla visitors:
Xiomara Ortiz’ (Front End Developer) Kirikou, a Bichon-poo, and Chris Englerts’ (Application Engineer) Shitzu Snarf battle it out to see which is Alpha Gorilla.
Liz Duggan’s (Project Manager) beloved Shiba Inu, Keiko poses for our camera.
Ethan Smith’s (Creative Director) Standard Poodle, Ruby(licious) commandeering another dog’s nap pad!
Trisha Bates’ (Account Manager) Chihuahua, Gus is patiently awaiting a treat like the handsome little man he is. <3
