Originally shared by Eric Schmidt
In the early days of Google, every new employee got a smiley helium balloon to put in their office. This was fun, and made it easy to spot the Nooglers. Then a certain head of products (Jonathan Rosenberg ), decided that he could accelerate the Nooglers' entry into the company by popping the balloons.
As you can see from this video, made by a concerned Googler (Wesley Chan) back in 2003, we tried many tactics to stop the carnage and even considered starting a new company (balloogle?) to develop Jonathan-proof smiley balloons. In the end, it was the video itself that did the trick. Humor can be a very effective way to get Hippos to correct a wayward course.
This video has never been published outside the company. Enjoy!
#HowGoogleWorks #culture #fun #google
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How Google Works: Jonathan Rosenberg Rampages the Smilies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiApF-76YBA
In the early days of Google, every new employee got a smiley helium balloon to put in their office. This was fun, and made it easy to spot the Nooglers. Then a certain head of products (Jonathan Rosenberg ), decided that he could accelerate the Nooglers' entry into the company by popping the balloons.
As you can see from this video, made by a concerned Googler (Wesley Chan) back in 2003, we tried many tactics to stop the carnage and even considered starting a new company (balloogle?) to develop Jonathan-proof smiley balloons. In the end, it was the video itself that did the trick. Humor can be a very effective way to get Hippos to correct a wayward course.
This video has never been published outside the company. Enjoy!
#HowGoogleWorks #culture #fun #google
www.HowGoogleWorks.net
How Google Works: Jonathan Rosenberg Rampages the Smilies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiApF-76YBA
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