i spent a day out of the office this week in order to interview some people for a piece i'm writing on a peer coaching program they've launched at the haas business school. and upon my return the next day, i discovered several bulbous objects hanging from the exposed piping that runs along the ceiling. intrigued, i crept up close to inspect these hanging oddities which resemble a headless snowman.
i flicked one with my finger and it reacted much like a ping-pong ball might, flying away quickly and emitting an unsatisfying and hollow tapping sound. "we had a feng shui guy come in yesterday," my coworker said.
"you're full of shit," i replied instinctively, thinking that a company this far in the red could not afford to spend money on such new age gobbledygook.
but indeed, my coworker told the truth. the hanging objects were gourds and had been strategically placed around the office in order to improve the energy, or flow, or some other descriptor normally associated with yoga. apparently, a red welcome mat has been placed at the door as well. obviously, another key component of achieving whatever it is that feng shui sets out to achieve.
i'm no expert on feng shui, so i do have one question about it: how much did it cost us?
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