Post on 14-Aug-2015
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Beth
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Beth’s Story: How I Got Started Walking at Work
Healthy Range
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Triglycerides: Test Results
People are sitting 9.3 hours a day, which is
more than we’re sleeping, at 7.7 hours
Sitting increases risk of death up to 40%
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
What You Can Change!
• Stop thinking of solo walking as “exercise” it is a great time to think about challenging work task
• Recognize when you are not productive sitting and take a five minute walk around your office, stretch
• Hack a standing desk • Incorporate 20-30 minute solo walks during the
day or do calls w/ your mobile phone • Walking commute to work, if possible or park
far away or get off bus a stop early • Plan by minutes – 20/8/2
Standing Desk Hack
Beverly Trayner-Wenger
List of Standing Desk Resources http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk
Walking Meetings Are Like Any Other Meeting
Source: Andrea Kihlstedt
• Purpose • Agenda • Note Taking • Facilitation
How Walking Meetings Are Different
• Route Planning/Weather • Pacing • Walking shoes • Note-taking methods • Tracking Steps
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk
Meeting Type Description
Informal Chats To decide to act on a problem you are facing
1:1 Regularly scheduled check-ins with your boss or people who report to you
Networking Meeting with a professional colleague for relationship building
Huddles To offer help or take action on tactical issues such as scheduling or daily work
Staff Meetings Reporting, decision, planning, scheduling, updates, brainstorming, etc
Work Session To develop a strategy, process improvement, or implementation plan
Conference Calls Meetings by phone or online
How To Get Started: Pick One Meeting
Easy Win: Suggest replacing weekly status updates with supervisors with a walking meeting. Suggest meeting for a walk instead of coffee for networking meetings. Switch conference call meetings to your mobile phone and walk or pace
More about walking at work: http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk Friend Me on Fitbit for Walking As Work Challenges https://www.fitbit.com/user/288NYK Walking Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1554269958171058/
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