Interesting Facts

According to research carried out by Holiday Inn in the UK, over 80% of business people say that the biscuit selection at a meeting could influence the outcome. (Their survey found the most popular choices were chocolate digestives, shortbread and Hobnobs. I feel quite proud of myself, because when I was teaching in the "real world" I always offered digestives and HobNobs and the occasional homemade shortbread to my students. No wonder my classes were popular.)

According to a study by online scheduling service, When Is Good, the best time for a workplace meeting is 3pm on a Tuesday. (Seemingly 3pm on a Tuesday is an "office diary sweet spot", it's when people are available, motivated and willing. Personally my favourite time for an office meeting is - never.)

According to a poll by Office Angels, 44% of workers said colleagues coughing and sneezing put them off their work, while 58% said pointless meetings and silly questions were also a distraction. (For the rest of us pointless meetings and silly questions are our work.)