{"id":8621,"date":"2024-03-20T13:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slamcoll.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=sub151_project&p=8621"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:33:20","slug":"theoretical-project-collaboreats","status":"publish","type":"sub151_project","link":"https:\/\/slamcoll.com\/portfolio\/theoretical-project-collaboreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Theoretical Project, CollaborEATs, A Recipe to Move the Workplace Forward by Taking a Step Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Historically, families have gathered to share a meal to connect with one another; a powerful tradition. Food has always been the social glue to our social infrastructure. Teams who traditionally share meals (firefighters, army platoons, etc.), demonstrate higher levels of collaboration and overall well-being. When people \u201cbreak bread\u201d together, they feel closer to one another, and trust is solidified. We spend more time with our coworkers than with our own families. So, wouldn\u2019t it be ideal to intentionally design an environment that inspires colleagues to get to know one another\u2014 perhaps the workplace equivalent of the family dinner?<\/p>\n

The constant push to be more productive has created a culture where over 50% of workers eat lunch alone at their desks while working. Lunch al fresco? More like lunch al-desko. Something quick and easy is prioritized over enjoyment, nutrition, or satiety. Encouraging employees to step away from their desks and take a break from work to connect with their colleagues helps fights fatigue, depression, and burnout. Sharing a meal increases happiness and job satisfaction, creating a more focused and engaged workforce.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Enter:\u00a0 CollaborEATs. CollaborEATs is a theoretical recipe designed to transform work-life integration by encouraging colleagues to prepare and share meals together. It restructures how we work to fulfill the basic human need for connection. It is a place where we can gather to work together, build new relationships, and reinforce existing ones. The Harvard Business Review states that \u201calthough serendipity plays a role in collaboration, devoting space, time, and resources to communal eating may be more effective.\u201d It can break down barriers amongst coworkers, which can inspire dialogue and spark new ideas that otherwise might not occur. The office and hybrid work are here to stay.\u00a0 \u00a0CollaborEATs moves the workplace forward by taking a step back\u2014 creating an environment where a sense of community is strengthened through the power of sharing a meal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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