{"id":9300,"date":"2019-04-18T14:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T18:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:46:33","slug":"change-scenery-outdoor-business-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/office-health-and-wellness\/change-scenery-outdoor-business-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Change of Scenery \u2013 Outdoor Business Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/18144719\/outdoor_meeting.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outdoor business meetings? Really!? That is such a crazy idea. Or at least that was my first thought. But just think about. With the weather beginning to turn, how great it would be to ditch the stuffy office and fluorescent lighting for fresh air and warmth from the sun?<\/p>\n<p>Think about trying this for your next business meeting. A change of scenery may be the thing to shake out the cobwebs and get your employees to come up with some new and innovative ideas.&nbsp;&nbsp; Changing scenery by going outdoors has the same effect as if you are recharging your battery. You will get out of that stuffy office and get your staff\u2019s blood pumping.<\/p>\n<p>I know when I go outside, I feel an immediate sense of relaxation and stress relief. The results of this make me more creative and more proactive. It makes it easier to concentrate and simply makes me happier. Why wouldn\u2019t you want this for your employees?<\/p>\n<p>If your staff is more relaxed, they may even feel a little more courageous about giving input or suggestions. They may talk more from their hearts and give you more effectual feedback. Outdoor business meetings will make your employees more energetic and more engaged.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of a change of scenery for your business meetings are abundant. Bring your staff outdoors for a productive business meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Outdoor business meetings? Really!? That is such a crazy idea. 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