Winter Garden Magazine December 2018 | Page 17

University shows a person’s creative output increases by 60 percent when they walk. Starting such initiatives in your business The benefits of working outside are considerable but how do you start applying them in your office? Investing in an outdoor seating space employees want to use is an important first step. From there management needs to encourage its use - employees need to know it’s OK - and maybe even use it themselves to get the process moving. Walking meetings are even easier to start. Simply grab a co-worker and decide that your weekly meeting will be held mid-stride. Other co- workers will eventually join you and before you know it, your office will be healthier and more productive because of it. DECEMBER 2018 | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE |   17