Walking Meetings
Take your meetings on foot instead of sitting in a conference room. Walking boosts creativity by 60% according to Stanford research.
checklistHow to Do It
- 1Suggest a walking meeting instead of a sit-down
- 2Plan a route in advance
- 3Keep the group small (2-3 people max)
- 4Bring a small notebook for important notes
- 5Follow up with action items via email after
groupBest For
- checkOne-on-one meetings
- checkBrainstorming sessions
- checkPeople who sit too much
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