mc_squared Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Are they brave or mad? Office workers go naked to boost team spirit By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:28 PM on 02nd July 2009 Comments (21) Add to My Stories A group of office staff have discovered they work better together when they are NAKED. Workers at design and marketing company onebestway in Newcastle upon Tyne stripped off at the encouragement of their boss, who thought the move would boost business. The ailing company had seen six redundancies since the start of the credit crunch when business psychologist David Taylor was brought in to boost team spirit. In the buff: The workers at onebestway took a week to steel their nerves for Naked Friday Not ashamed: Sam Jackson said she felt 'totally comfortable' The event, dubbed Naked Friday, was deemed a huge success and is even credited with turning around the firm’s fortunes. Front-of-house manager Sam Jackson, 23, told The Sun: ‘It was brilliant. Now that we’ve seen each other naked, there are no barriers. ‘We weren’t put under any pressure. If we wanted to come in clothed or in our underwear, we could. But I love my body and I wasn’t ashamed.’ During the week leading up to the strip-off, the workers were encouraged to photocopy parts of their bodies to make them more confident about themselves. A nude model was also brought in for the workers to sketch and talk to. Sam added: ‘It took a week of David being in the office for us to build up courage. The first few steps were very nerve-wracking, but once I got to my desk and got used to it, I felt totally comfortable. ‘It was emotional but we found we were much more able to talk to each other honestly – and have been since. The company has improved massively.’ More... Pictured: Flight diverted after passenger takes all his clothes offAir New Zealand crew strip off to present 'bare essentials of safety' Managing Director Mike Owen, 40, said: 'We're either brave or mad. But I did tell everyone they didn't have to do it -only if it felt right.' The experiment in April was filmed for a one-off TV show Naked Office, which will be screened on Virgin1 on July 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Oh my gosh... please tell me this also encouraged them to hit the gym more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Logik Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I hope none of them had to use the shredder!!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Logik Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 wow. so funny I died laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 wow. so funny I died laughing. RIP.................................... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivet Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 :lol: EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Aw come on now, it's not THAT gross! Just lay down a towel whenever you sit down on a leather chair, or else you'll stick. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambergris Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Oh my gosh... please tell me this also encouraged them to hit the gym more often. Shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 ....and smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double-trouble Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 "Now that we’ve seen each other naked, there are no barriers." -- what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivet Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Aw come on now, it's not THAT gross! Just lay down a towel whenever you sit down on a leather chair, or else you'll stick. :D :sick: EWWWWW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Funny how the daily snail is reporting on something which happened a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Funny how the daily snail is reporting on something which happened a few months ago. .............................at your workplace??:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I could imagine the army boys jumping at the chance at going to work naked LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 I could imagine the army boys jumping at the chance at going to work naked LOL And what about the army girls??:wink3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 And what about the army girls??:wink3: That would be alright if I saw any of them on a day-to-day basis :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 That would be alright if I saw any of them on a day-to-day basis :( What happened? Did you scare them off or something??:stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 My offices are in buildings right in the corner of the camp, a good mile away from the main buildings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambergris Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 "Now that we’ve seen each other naked, there are no barriers." -- what's the point? Hahah, I also laughed at this. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I could imagine the army boys jumping at the chance at going to work naked LOL Page me when this happens. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 :lol: EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW :sick: exactly :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBK-79 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 You won't get away with stuff like that in America.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crests Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 the search cloud rules :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Workers at design and marketing company onebestway in Newcastle upon Tyne stripped off at the encouragement of their boss, who thought the move would boost business. The ailing company had seen six redundancies since the start of the credit crunch when business psychologist David Taylor was brought in to boost team spirit. Hahaha, recession really is hitting the country when you have the choice between getting naked at work or not joining in the shitty 'team building exercise' and being more likely to be redundant next time someone has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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