3 Benefits of Taking Your Meeting Outside

It’s easy to slip into an uninspired routine at work, when everyday is the same and you find yourself in an enclosed space without the benefit of natural light or ventilation. Have you ever gone to the office in the morning and come out at night, not even noticing where the entire day had gone? When we fall into a work rut in the office, it becomes extra challenging to spark new ideas at a brainstorming meeting, or find ways to encourage camaraderie among colleagues.

Taking your team out for a change in scenery is one way to mix things up. Find out how this can create positive change your work environment with these five benefits to stepping out of your box.

1.      Literally, a breath of fresh air. Not only is it refreshing visually, to be surrounded by brand new spaces, getting out of your usual air-conditioned building gives you the opportunity to fill your lungs in a different space. If you find an out of the box office that provides you with some greenery and landscaping, you’ll be even better off.

2.   A sense of spontaneity. There may be nothing spontaneous about scheduling a team building workshop offsite, but just that small modification in your weekly or daily schedule can already make a marked difference in your team’s calendar. It informs everyone that there is room for change on so many other levels.

3.      Reprogramming your senses. Because of your repeated experiences in your current place of work, your mind may be associating the bleak gray walls, your rolling desk chair, and the strip of windows looking out to more concrete with uninspired thoughts like late nights at work, endless deadlines, and unproductive meetings. Moving into a brand new setting can start you on the road to associating work with more positive, less confining ideas.