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The solution is obvious: you solve the issue by not having walking meetings with people who can't effectively participate in them. Why is that so hard?
by pmiller2 7y ago
The solution is obvious: you solve the issue by not having walking meetings with people who can't effectively participate in them. Why is that so hard?
- Trasmatta 7y agoAlso I don't see why a blind or wheelchair bound colleague couldn't participate in a walking meeting (if they wanted to and were comfortable with it).
- gowld 7y agoNo one is wheelchair-bound. Some people are wheelchair-enabled to enable mobility. https://www.newmobility.com/2015/09/dont-say-wheelchair-bound/ https://www.newmobility.com/2015/09/dont-say-wheelchair-boun...
- Traster 7y agoBecause it's not actually obvious who can effectively participate in them. Are you checking your meeting participants for suitable footwear, asthma, underlying allergies, chronic health conditions they'd rather not disclose to colleagues...
- pmiller2 7y agoThen, ask. Again, simple. Problem solved. Why do y'all want to make these things so hard? It's not that difficult to say "are you okay with a walking meeting?"
- Traster 7y agoOkay, and is your direct report going to tell you no? Or are they going to worry that they're going to miss out on the opportunity to actually influence their boss because they don't participate in this week's fad?
- pmiller2 7y agoYes, they are. Otherwise, US law and social convention place the responsibility for not giving a straight answer on the employee. At a certain point, adults employed by a company need to take some responsibility for themselves. Once you’ve asked if they’re okay participating in an activity, and they say yes, that threshold is reached.
- blast 7y agoYou can come up with an equivalent list of problems about going to offices.