My Boss Has a New Lunch Rule. It Would Make Sense in a Middle School-Not a Professional Office.
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A workplace mandated inclusivity for lunches to enhance team bonding led to difficult logistical situations for employees. Longtime workers struggled with taking large groups out at once, resulting in inefficiencies and frustration. They chose to circumvent the rule by meeting in smaller groups. When caught, one employee faced reprimand for not adhering to company policies. Employees adjusted by scheduling earlier lunches while still technically complying with the requirement, highlighting challenges in execution versus policy intent in workplace dynamics.
We started to ignore the supervisor's lunch invitation rule by going out quietly, but we were caught and reprimanded for not following work policies.
The supervisor's approach to fostering team bonding through mandatory inclusivity for lunches did not consider practical challenges faced by employees.
Read at Slate Magazine
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