Do you spend time working outdoors?

Do you hold meetings outside? We told you about a recent study from the University of Warwick demonstrating that happy and engaged staff are 12 percent more productive. One aspect of the study we love is the reported importance of spending time outdoors when we’re working. This can improve self-esteem and mood, help concentration, and increase creative thinking. A lot of our development activities include an outdoor element so it’s great to have academic backing for what we’ve found with our delegates. We spent a day in the beautiful grounds of Hazelwood Castle with our lovely management development cohort. Using a range of fun and creative activities they were developing skills in managing performance, holding honest conversations, dealing with underperformance, and managing talent. Our programme provides our delegates with the opportunity to practice lead and learn through a range of experiential activities, many of them outdoors.
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Try holding your next one to ones whilst walking outside. It’s amazing how this encourages creative thinking and honesty. Let us know how you get on…