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What plants can survive with 100% fluorescent office lighting? I tried a succulent but the soil was covered in mold in a few weeks.
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thats like saying soap causes dirtiness- the plants show up because there is already a problem
They have been a way to try to raise morale without making any meaningful change, addressing root causes, or spending a significant amount of money. If management does address the actual problems and they add plants, that would probably be a good sign--but that's never been my experience.
In fact, not acting on feedback is also the #1 reason why employees choose not to give feedback in the first place. I wrote a bit about it here & what CEOs + managers can do to actually act on feedback: https://signalvnoise.com/posts/3760-why-we-dont-speak-up-at-...
Hope it's helpful!
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Please don't buy Ecospheres - I realize that many people don't feel particularly sympathetic toward shrimp, but they really are amazing creatures slowly starving to death: http://www.petshrimp.com/opaeinfo.php Although I have to admit large-scale installation of these things in cubicles would be quite the fitting ststement for many companies...
Do you have any other sources? When one company bashes a competitor in general I'm skeptical. I also know that the Ecosphere company sells larger installations for businesses and museums which gave them some credibility in my eyes (back when I first bought one). It wouldn't surprise me much if you were right. I don't plan to buy another though. It's been neat to watch, but after 6+ years (since I've had two spheres)…
What plants can survive with 100% fluorescent office lighting? I tried a succulent but the soil was covered in mold in a few weeks.
Given that you are willing to accept mold as a plant, that is. Make it easy on yourself. Accept the mold.