Many women who work in an office environment don’t tend to move around much during the day. We are tied to our desk or office, glued to the computer, or on the telephone. This sedentary work style isn’t good for your health or for building strong relationships at work.

Here are some quick tips to get you on your feet:

1.) Instead of using interoffice mail to send paperwork to a co-worker, leave your desk and walk it over.

2.) Use eMail as it empowers you, yet for the short/quick communications, walk over to the recipients office and tell them in person what you’d like to say.

3.) Invite co-workers to eat lunch with you in the company break room or cafeteria. Make is a No-Work zone and only engage in fun conversation about your lives.

4.) Take advantage of your company’s employee satisfaction programs such as the in-office gym or bag lunch workshops. This will not only get you out of your office or cubicle, it will get you connected with your other co-workers.

5.) Have a walking meeting – people actually think better on their feet so for your next weekly staff meeting, why not doing while walking?!

6.) Lastly, when it comes to the “around-the-cooler” chats with co-workers be wary. This is typically the place for gossip, office politics and complaining. Instead, invite the co-workers who you resonate with to a quick cup of coffee where you can sit down together for short breaks to chat about what is meaningful and uplifting.

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