# Ancestry CEO Uses Lunch Break for Honest Feedback

> Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser shares meals with staff to get unfiltered input on company decisions.
- Title: Ancestry CEO Uses Lunch Break for Honest Feedback · Inc
- Summary: Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser shares meals with staff to get unfiltered input on company decisions. Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser sits with employees…
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- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/dan-schawbel/ancestrys-ceo-lunch-break-room/91422743
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## CEO Lunch Break Habit
Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser eats with employees in the office's eating area instead of his corner office.
## Origin of Habit
Hochhauser adopted the practice in the late 1990s after working at Wall Street investment bank Bear Stearns.
## Founder's Accessibility
Ancestry founder Ace Greenberg sat on the floor every day to show he was accessible to employees.

> sat on the floor every day
## CEO's Feedback Problem
Hochhauser says many CEOs struggle with limited access to unfiltered information from employees.
## Lunch Feedback Process
Hochhauser shares workplace policy changes with employees over lunch to get honest reactions.
## Policy Implementation
Employees raised concerns about the policy affecting school drop-offs and soccer games during lunch.
## Key takeaway

Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser sits with employees during lunch to gather honest feedback on workplace policies.