Not every team activity needs a measurable output. The team walk is an exception to the efficiency logic of everyday office life – and precisely because of that, it's so effective. Get outside, together, without an agenda.
What happens when a team simply starts walking Sitting side by side instead of facing each other fundamentally changes conversations. People talk more openly, more personally, and with less status-consciousness while walking. The team walk is thus not just movement, but an informal communication format – one that needs no facilitation and yet moves things that get stuck in meetings. Many teams report that conflicts or misunderstandings that had built up over weeks resolved themselves, almost on their own, after a shared walk.
How regular walks become a genuine team habit Twice a month, 30 minutes, a fixed weekday: that's enough to establish a habit, and little enough not to feel like a burden. It's important not to overload the walk with an agenda. No brainstorming, no meeting minutes, no reflection task – just walking. What gets discussed along the way is up to the people themselves.
How to put it in place
- 1Lege einen festen Wochentag und eine feste Uhrzeit in der Mittagspause für den 20-minütigen Spaziergang fest.
- 2Plane eine oder zwei Rundenrouten von rund 20 Minuten ab dem Firmeneingang und lege einen Treffpunkt fest.
- 3Bestimme eine Person, die den Walk anführt, damit Tempo und Rückkehrzeit verlässlich sind.
- 4Verschicke die Einladung mit Wochentag, Uhrzeit und Treffpunkt und richte einen wiederkehrenden Kalendereintrag über 12 Wochen ein.
- 5Erkläre die Idee: gemeinsam 20 Minuten frische Luft, Bewegung und Austausch statt allein am Schreibtisch.
- 6Bitte um kurze Rückmeldung, wer beim ersten Termin dabei ist, und erinnere am Tag selbst.
- 7Erinnere jede Woche kurz vor dem Termin an den gemeinsamen Spaziergang.
- 8Startet pünktlich am Treffpunkt und geht die Route gemeinsam, sodass alle in der Mittagspause zurück sind.
- 9Halte die Hürde niedrig: kein Anmeldezwang, jede Woche dürfen neue Gesichter dazukommen.
- 10Halte fest, wie viele Personen im Schnitt pro Woche mitgegangen sind.
- 11Frage im Team ab, wie der Walk ankam und ob die Mittagspause dadurch erholsamer wurde.
- 12Entscheide gemeinsam, ob der Team-Walk als dauerhaftes wöchentliches Ritual weiterläuft.
What you need
- Effort
- under 30 min
- Cost
- Free
- Duration
- Wöchentlich
- Setup
- 5 min
- ✓ Free
- ✓ Inclusive
- ✓ Regular
- ✓ Outdoors
Eligible for funding: up to €600 tax-free
As part of a structured workplace health process, this measure is tax-free under § 3 no. 34 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) up to €600 per employee per year — BGF-Kompass supplies the process. Certified offers (e.g. from Upfit) are additionally subsidised by statutory health insurers under § 20b SGB V.
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