[stefan_kendall]

The engineer's perspective. Talk to someone in sales about how to spend your lunch.

I always go out to eat, and I try to go out to eat with coworkers. I find that the best discussions and decisions about work and how to handle projects/people happen at lunch.

Tempers calm down, everyone relaxes, and you get better outcomes than trying to churn everything in the office.

I think a relaxed hour is crucial to a healthy team.