A Morning at the Google Headquarters
I must start this off the right way, Google is... A.Ma.Zing I had the most inspiring opportunity to spend a morning with a former colleague at the San Francisco Google Headquarters (well, Mountain View, not San Francisco). As we sat in the cafeteria in which Google host their weekly meetings with the CEO and the Google leadership team, we began to talk about people processes within Google. I began to take in the environment in which I was sitting. As I looked around the physical space, the realization hit me at I am at Google-like THE Google . The Google that is no longer just a noun, but also a verb-Google. The music in the background (songs that I know-and no white noise). The vibrant colors of the space. The hundreds of bicycles that line the sidewalk. The flexibility of the people, in their professional and personal style. This environment began to drive conversation, open and honest dialogue, and that conversation drove innovation. As we dove into the function of peo