Chocolate digestives or Hobnobs?
Posted on 03 June 2008 by Clare Bradwell

Would a biscuit sway your ground-breaking big deal decision? An article on the BBC website suggests that even the particular type of biscuit you offer may be crucial to clinching that deal.

Should you visit an organisation’s office, would the surroundings, atmosphere, type of coffee and biscuits offered affect the way you think, feel and judge them?

To take it one step further, would the delivery of a difficult message be softened if you offered the ever faithful custard cream? Or could you keep talent on board with regular orders of exciting and fun jammy dodgers?

A Marks and Spencers Viennese Swirl could definitely tempt me!

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Robster said...
Last time there was a recession the first real indicator for most people who work in offices was the removal of fancy biscuits from meeting rooms. Such a ridiculous 'we're tightening our belt' statement: we'll get rid of the biscuits which give everyone a bit of pleasure and frankly cost next to nothing, but we still won't commit to tackling poor performance, which is costing us a lot of money.
04/06/2008 12:02:00
Andrew Metcalfe said...
If there was a plate of Bourbon Creams just out of reach on a large boardroom table I would struggle to listen to anyone or anything until had the biscuit.

Therefore best not to get me distracted or tempted by such an enormous delight.

Put some Jaffa Cakes or Carrot Cake and you would have my undivided attention, just don't make me eat the evil items!!
03/06/2008 17:07:00
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