Tag: coffee badging

‘Coffee Badgers’ Thwarting RTO Plans? Here Are Some Tips

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Feb 6, 2025 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 6, 2025

Remote work saved the day during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now many employers—even those that initially embraced fully remote or hybrid work—are calling their people back to the office, triggering a cleverly named fad: “coffee badging.” What Is Coffee Badging? Some high-profile employers are getting pushback from employees who are unhappy with return-to-office (RTO) policies […]

Redefining Office Culture: Tackling the Coffee Badging Phenomenon

By Jacqueline Sharma, Envoy Dec 9, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Dec 9, 2024

Picture this: an employee breezes into the office, grabs a cup of coffee, says a quick hello to their team, and then — just as quickly — disappears and works the rest of the day from home. This increasingly common practice, known as “coffee badging,” is becoming a hallmark of the hybrid work era. At […]