Google is famous as one of the best places to work in the technology industry. Stellar benefits, great pay, flextime, and many more qualities make Google home to some of the best and most coveted jobs in the world. One of the most well-known parts of working for Google is a sort of recreational free time during which employees are allowed to work on whatever they please without supervision. Creativity begins to flow, productivity increases with morale, and employees are happily generating new and fantastic ideas for the company to mull over and release to the public, creating more revenue and prestige for the behemoth.

Google has seen great success with this program and so will most companies, not only in IT. Allowing creative and imaginative time keeps brain power refreshed and at full supply, which can be very important in demanding environments including (but certainly not limited to) technology and software, accounting, and marketing. Let your employees roam and you will see new ideas for the company, increased productivity and morale, and definite loyalty. After all, if somebody enjoys his or her job, why would changing jobs become an issue?

I encourage all managers out there to take this chance to make a change in the workplace. Give your employees an hour one day next week to feel free to let their minds wander. See where it takes you. Increase the time spent gradually, until you have a fair amount of time for creativity and exploration.