alt Hacker NewsI think they say that the knowledge transfer did not happen during that. You don't want to bring work to people who are trying to take a break from it.
I think they say that the knowledge transfer did not happen during that. You don't want to bring work to people who are trying to take a break from it.
If you want to talk about work in any depth then you have to formalise it, yeah. The sales team might tell you they're frustrated by their process at lunch, but they're not going to sit down and explain the whole thing.
I've found the benefit of lunches together is that you get familiar with everyone, and they with you. There's more of an assumption of good will and competence between people who know each other.