It's March Madness - Hit the "Boss Button"
This is one of the most significant times of the year for betting in the workplace. Some HR professionals go into hiding in January during sign ups for the annual the Super Bowl Pool, March Madness probably ranks a close second in office betting. To complicate matters, CBS Sportsline's March Madness on Demand now makes it possible to follow webcasts of games live on a PC. To complicate matters, there is allegedly a "boss button" that you can hit when someone comes up near you. The game turns off and a spread sheet pops up. I haven't tried it (I hate those sites that require that I register), so let me know if it works!
As I think about the lost productivity associated with all of this, I'm reminded that we regularly read about fancy studies that have been done throughout the year predicting the loss of productivity in connection with various situations or events. In this case, March Madness is supposed to result in a loss of $4 billion. What about the Super Bowl, the Olympics, any other sporting event, shopping around the holidays, etc., etc.? It's amazing anything gets done!