DPR Construction goes a step further. The company lists enjoyment as one of its four core values along with the more button-down traits of integrity, uniqueness and forward thinking. One of the ways DPR celebrates is to set up a wine bar in every office where the staff can toast winning a bid or meeting a deadline. The company also has sent workers skiing and go-cart racing to celebrate a job well done. In fact, they make the opposite claim.
People are more willing to lend a hand when needed.
A lot of the fun is spontaneous. For example, employees duel each other with potato guns - toy pistols that extract small pellets from raw potatoes and fire them across the room. Often, the company includes clients in team-building activities. A trip to GameWorks in Seattle is a great way to break the ice and create a closer working relationship, says Eric Nobis, manager of the Sodo pod. GameWorks is one of several amusement centers that have become popular destinations for corporate fun and games.