Define: "Coffee Badging" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Swiping in just to show your face. Grab a coffee and head back home."
A flexible approach to hybrid work where employees use the office for brief socialization and networking before returning to a focused remote environment.
What does "Coffee Badging" actually mean?
"Scanning your ID at the front desk at 9:00 AM, grabbing a free stale espresso, and immediately driving back home so leadership thinks you are 'collaborating.'"
"HR has noticed an increase in coffee badging and is reviewing the hybrid attendance policy."
"Todd is the king of coffee badging; I saw his jacket on a chair at 9:15, but his Slack status has said 'In the zone' from his living room since 9:30."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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