Ideas
Here you will find 10 ideas and good advice on how you and your company can move work tasks outside.
Plan outdoor activities
1
Start the week by looking at your work tasks - choose one that you can take outside and book your calendar so that it is clear to yourself and others that you have to go out
Talk about it
2
Talk in your team about how it is ok to move some of the work outside and that you can be efficient outside
Start meetings outside
3
Try having your team meeting start outside at the "round table" where you check in with each other and then go inside if you need to show documents on a screen
Capture good ideas on the walk
4
To remember your decisions after one
walk n'talk, it might be an idea to use the dictaphone function in your smart phone
5
Bring power
5
When on the phone/Teams/Zoom meetings, it can be a good idea to bring a power bank so you don't run out of power en route
Plan walking routes
6
Find a few good routes around your workplace so you know exactly where you are going and how long it takes to walk the route. That way you can better concentrate on your walking meeting
Find the best outdoor spots
7
Take a trip and find the best nature spots. That way you get the most out of your outdoor work if you find a few places that you feel suit you and your work well
Be prepared for
the weather
8
Don't let the weather decide whether you go out - unless it's pouring. Please bring a good pair of shoes to work, if possible and possibly an umbrella – then the vast majority of walking meetings can be carried out in a good way
Get your colleagues involved
9
Tell colleagues about what you get out of moving some of the work outside, so they might be motivated to try too
Enjoy nature and yours
break
Enjoy that you have the opportunity to get fresh air and new energy during your working day, regardless of whether it is just 2 minutes in a doorway or longer for example from your home office