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Office Recreation: 10 Ways to Salvage Summer

Host a barbecue or picnic

Open up your home or, if you have co-workers with young families, choose a public spot where co-workers and their family members can swim and play.

Ask everyone to bring a dish to share, crank up the tunes, set up a game of horseshoes or break out a Frisbee and get to know who your co-workers really are in a more relaxed environment.

You'll be surprised at what you learn and you may even end up making some enduring friendships.