It is not so far away that my former consultant life was happening almost 90% indoor. Since we have a place to run workshops and teaming actions outdoor, I’m still astonished to see the effect on outcomes, teams and collaboration.  

Suddenly the monotony of indoor meetings is gone, and participants are alerted, engaged and less distracted. A simple bicycle ride to the dike is turning into a big teaming event and the horizon in the marshland teaches foresight. 

In addition, we experience in being outdoor and occasionally nurturing plants and garden does increase positive emotions and mental well-being. Besides all the “work to be done” this is leading to more constructive and optimistic discussions, helping to bring everybody back to a can-do attitude. 

We are already looking forward to the next spring season while we now turn back indoor for a while but still embed as many as possible beach walks into the workshop agenda.

And here just to shine, this is our new picknick area which we launched this year