In human resources, coffee badging refers to the act of employees going to the office after clocking in for a brief period, typically long enough to grab a coffee, before departing to work from elsewhere.[1] This is done to fulfill office attendance requirements by hybrid and remote workers which arose following the return to in-person work following the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]
Coffee badging highlights that employers struggle with attractive, productive and stress-free office environments where employees willingly gather and reflects an erosion of trust between employees and their employers.[2][5] Coffee badging has been described as a challenge to organic office participation.[6]
Coffee badging has been criticized for incentivizing participation over productivity and contributing to empty office space.[7][8][9] Coffee badging is a form of impression management in response to employee surveillance.[10]
The term was coined in June 2023 by Owl Labs in a workforce management report.[2][11]
References
- ^ Banerjee, Rohan (5 March 2024). "Three-minute explainer on… coffee-badging". Raconteur. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Bryan. "'Coffee Badging,' New Coping Trend To Get Around In-Office Mandates". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jennifer (5 October 2023). "Bosses want people back in the office, but employees are finding a workaround—it's called 'coffee badging'". CNBC. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Giacovas, Richard (23 October 2023). "'Coffee badging' is new return-to-office trend". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Mayne, Mahalia (March 8, 2024). "Another buzz phrase is brewing: so what is 'coffee badging'?". www.peoplemanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Ashton (20 February 2024). "Why a CEO says bosses should embrace 'coffee badging': 'I don't hire people to watch them work'". CNBC. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Morel, David (April 30, 2024). "Is 'Coffee Badging' A Legacy Of The Pandemic Or An Economic Threat?". Forbes. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ McGovern, Michele (7 November 2023). "Who's 'Coffee Badging' -- and 6 reasons HR should worry about it". HR Morning.
- ^ Benson, Rhianna (28 June 2024). "Why 'Coffee Badging' can actually be dangerous as new trend takes over young people". Tyla. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Torres, Monica (24 June 2024). "In Defense Of 'Coffee Badging,' The Controversial New Office Trend". HuffPost. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Stone, Lillian (December 26, 2023). "Ten work buzzwords that took over in 2023". Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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