#Octribe: Walking Communities
Online and Off
Beth Kanter and Allison Leahy
July 29, 2015

Beth Kanter: Master Trainer, Author, and Blogger
@kanter
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk

Beth
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Beth’s Story: How I Got Started Walking at Work
Healthy Range
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Triglycerides: Test Results

Too Much of This

And That Too …

Dashboard To Collect Data Connected To Goals
#15ntcwalkiswork

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Triglycerides: Test Results

Where do you
find the time in
your work day?

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%

Sitting is the New Smoking

Walking: The Killer App for Creativity and Problem Solving

“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

Stretch At Your Desk or Standing

Standing Desk Hack
Beverly Trayner-Wenger
List of Standing Desk Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk

#15ntcwalkiswork
List of Standing Desk Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk

Share Pair: How Can You Incorporate More Movement Into Your
Work?

Busting Sitting Culture: Walking Meetings

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

Walking Communities

Informal Walking Communities Online

Walking Communities

Walking Communities

Walking Communities

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/15542699
58171058/
Resources