Google Does Perks for People Productivity

The very origin of the name Google is synonymous with Big Data, and the business model that Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched is rooted in analytics.  They didn't invent either, but they are undoubtedly the first to have translated both into a multibillionaire dollar colossus.  It is no surprise then that Google weaves big data and analytics into the very fabric of its people, for the sake of making their lives more efficient and their work more productive.  I posted the following on Google+ recently:

Google HR perks are meant to get people talking, coming up with new ideas, and running their lives efficiently. So says Laszlo Bock, the Senior Vice President of People Operations.

Google prepares high-performing individual contributors, before promoting them to manager roles. 

This is crucial, as many organizations mistakenly believe or expect that those staffers who do good in the role can also do good one step up as supervisor.  Some may very well have supervisory skills, but for the sake of his or her success, HR must evaluate for such skills and perhaps develop them further, before a promotion.

Diversifying the workplace also requires more women and minorities going into STEM fields (rf. Debbie Sterling on her Clever GoldieBlox Concept).

Speaking of women in tech, here are some of them at Google and other companies.

Speaking of those Google perks, you can get stuffed, get buffed, and get rubbed (down).

Behind the cool and fun perks for Googlers lie data analytics, and in front is a pull for more productivity.