How Taking Meetings Outside Could Improve Productivity

Sometimes you just need to get out and walk.

Daily Stretch #12: Conduct A Walking Meeting.

The open office has been getting a lot of backlash. The once cool, collaborative and transparent space concept has lost its mojo.

Even former openness-advocates are now claiming back their private office.

Are we jumping from one fad to another way too fast? And missing the lesson? Open offices are not better or worse than closed ones. We need both.

Our moods, activities and goals determine the level of privacy, collaboration or openness. How we work should drive the way we use space.

The way we use space should not be rigid. Space is dynamic.

That’s exactly my proposal for today. Great things can happen when you change your meeting dynamics. Sometimes, you just need to get out. And walk.

Today’s stretch: conduct a walking meeting

Same as the open versus closed offices tension, walking meetings are not necessarily better. They can be a good choice depending on the type of work you want to accomplish.

I’ve conducted walking meetings my whole life. It…