http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/03/coffee-and-tea-are-cheap.html Management, especially good management, is hard to do. This blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/03/coffee-and-tea-are-cheap.html#comment-79 Craig Berntson Fri, 08 Apr 2005 23:38:44 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8174#comment-79 If supplying soft drinks, look at going to fountain drinks instead of cans or bottles. The cost savings can be significant. If supplying soft drinks, look at going to fountain drinks instead of cans or bottles. The cost savings can be significant.

]]> http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/03/coffee-and-tea-are-cheap.html#comment-80 Adam Jacobson Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:47:34 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8174#comment-80 Regarding coffee, the issue is more than conversation. People often value small things more than large things. When the company provides the coffee or the soda, its sends the message that they care about little things which make life nicer. It has always struck me that people will accept an increase in health insurance with a little grumpiness but will REALLY get annoyed when the coffee or the free soda is taken away. (Something Mr. Ebbers apparently didn't realize) Regarding coffee, the issue is more than conversation. People often value small things more than large things. When the company provides the coffee or the soda, its sends the message that they care about little things which make life nicer.
It has always struck me that people will accept an increase in health insurance with a little grumpiness but will REALLY get annoyed when the coffee or the free soda is taken away. (Something Mr. Ebbers apparently didn’t realize)

]]> http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2005/03/coffee-and-tea-are-cheap.html#comment-78 Jason Yip Sun, 20 Mar 2005 06:38:09 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8174#comment-78 I've been coincidentally thinking about this. The Shared Food pattern is not quite the same as (though it may be misinterpreted as the same as) lunch-time meetings, or even a project team lunch. I’ve been coincidentally thinking about this. The Shared Food pattern is not quite the same as (though it may be misinterpreted as the same as) lunch-time meetings, or even a project team lunch.

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