One lump, or two?
As I’ve mentioned, Plagioclase and I are starting a business. Unlike our other ventures, this involves leasing some space that it nice enough to bring clients to (unlike our home office, which, frankly, is a rat’s nest). With new space comes new ideas and new routines (habits? norms?).
One routine that we’ve agreed to adopt is the afternoon break. We’ve each had good experiences at former workplaces that had the norm of afternoon tea or koffeetijd. This is a break at a set time of every day where the people in the office get together to have tea (or coffee), cookies, and informally talk about what they’re doing. It could be a chat about anything, but often it turns into a way for people to talk through their blockages, get a different perspective on their problem, or help their colleagues with a sticky situation. It doesn’t last very long (say, one or two cups worth), but it gives everyone a chance to remind themselves that they’re a member of a larger society.
And the cookies are often tasty. We had speculaasjes today.
