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Thursday, December 5th, 2013 with
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I recently attended a technology conference in Orlando, Florida. I met amazing people and learned extraordinary things. My lasting impression of the conference is that it was worth every penny and more. On our way to the airport to return home, my colleague stated, “That was wonderful. They didn’t cut any corners. Everything was top notch…even the food.” At that moment it occurred to me that we were both impressed with the food provided at the conference primarily because so many of the conferences we had attended before fell short when it came to catering meals and refreshments.
Buffet lines are common. Why not be different?
Photo courtesy Grant Wickes
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 with
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“You Are What You Eat!” Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
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It’s not a crime to fall prey to turpitudinous delights like cheesecake or a triple fudge brownie once in a while, but they do more than just affect your waistline. However, as a legal professional, your brilliant mind is your tool and while you may be crazy for chocolate, eating too much junk food dulls your razor sharp thinking.
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 with
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Macarons can be just the thing to brighten the day at your office.
Photo by Takeshi Kuboki
I used to use food as an incentive when I worked as a private investigator. If I was going to someone’s house to interview them and they were a reluctant witness, I would always show up with a selection of finger food or pastries, depending on the time of day. It was a great ice breaker. Often, by the end of the visit, they had spilled their guts and they had reciprocated by filling mine with some wonderful homemade treats. Maybe it was my lovely personality working its magic, but sharing food sure didn’t hurt.
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Monday, December 2nd, 2013 with
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Stop the lunchroom theft madness!
Photo courtesy of Karen Hansen
The above note might be unique, but if the plethora of websites featuring notes stuck on office refrigerators is any indication, discontent in the lunch room is a common problem. As prevalent as it is, there are some other signs that your employees may not be happy at lunch time. Does your staff gobble down a sandwich at their desk, dropping crumbs in between the letters on the keyboard? Do your employees take 25 cars to 25 different noodle joints, with no one hanging out?
This kind of lunch-time unhappiness is a big problem that spills into the rest of the day, hurting morale and productivity. At one office I worked at, discussions on what to do for lunch often started at 10AM, distracting the people involved and irritating those who weren’t. However, discontent dissolves when you order in free meals on a regular basis. You can solve your mid-day problems with the click of a mouse. It doesn’t have to be a gourmet meal and it doesn’t have to be another headache, but it will definitely build morale.
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