Trend Alert: Walking Meetings

So you can walk the walk but can you walk and talk? Walking meetings are the new stand-up desks. You can do them inside your long hallways or better yet outside in the fresh air. They’re hip, they’re cool and they are so good for employee health. But if you’re not hip and cool and following the trends then let me give you some other reasons you should start walking and talking.

More bang for your buck

By getting employees up and moving, wiggling their toes and raising their heart rate you are helping them improve their health and your business. Active and healthy employees are shown to take considerably less time off work for illness leading to a higher productivity rate.

Bigger and better ideas

Did you want more of your employees thinking outside of the box instead of sitting inside one? Then you’ll definitely want to start walking meetings as walking has proven to produce more creative thoughts and problem-solving. No need to pull your hair out when you can’t solve a problem, just go for a walk.

No more repeating yourself

You’re breathing in the fresh air, you’re feeling more relaxed and more engaged. There are no distracting phones or computers in front of you. You’re listening in the meeting, taking in every word. This is because your heart rate is up, increasing your blood flow and allowing more oxygen into your wonderful brain. Exercise is truly amazing.

Paid exercise

It’s hard finding thirty minutes a day to commit to raising that heart rate but with walking meetings, you can easily knock out at least ten minutes of this. And you’re paid for it! It’s the exercise adults have been needing to get a kickstart on their health.

Who knew your business could get such a big boost from just getting out of your seat? Well… we did.