Monday, October 10, 2005

Culture of Goodies

The organiser of a corporate outdoor event said that they gave out 1,500 goodie bags, with tee-shirts and other attractive items.

1,500 people collected the goodie bags. Only 300 took showed up for the outdoor event.

Is this cheating?
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3 comments:

tinkertailor said...

the organisers should understand and respect human nature. if the only interesting thing about the event is the goodie bag, don't blame the people if they don't stay for the event - think about how to organise a more meaningful event the next time. easier said than done of course.

October 10, 2005 9:49 AM
Janz said...

that's not called cheating.

that's called a success rate of 20%.

October 10, 2005 12:26 PM
sharon tay said...

In my opinion, the main issue here is responsibility and integrity.

Goodie bags are likened to perks for attending the corporate outdoor event. The organizers trusted that people will attend the function after collecting the goodies.

Although no black/white or verbal promises were made, it is the responsibility of the individual to attend the event.

By taking the gifts and not attending, the 1200 people have broken a subtle promise. The organizers must have felt that they have been cheated of their trust.

October 10, 2005 6:28 PM

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