{"id":3066,"date":"2018-09-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jboitnott.com\/tired-of-the-same-old-coffee-meeting-try-one-of-these-5-activities-instead\/"},"modified":"2020-07-09T19:24:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T19:24:04","slug":"tired-of-the-same-old-coffee-meeting-try-one-of-these-5-activities-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jboitnott.com\/zh\/tired-of-the-same-old-coffee-meeting-try-one-of-these-5-activities-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Try One of These 5 Activities Instead of the Same Old Coffee Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s grab coffee sometime!&#8221; It&#8217;s one of the most common things I hear when someone wants to catch up, <a href=\"https:\/\/jboitnott.com\/zh\/degree-kevin-bacon-online-networking-master-job-search\/\">network<\/a> or do business. A coffee meeting tends to follow a rote agenda as if it were any other business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/peter-economy\/make-your-next-meeting-super-productive-with-these-5-powerfully-simple-strategies.html?cid=search\">meeting<\/a>, and the conversation sometimes stays a bit on the superficial side.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"articlesHolder\">\n<div class=\"undefined\">\n<div class=\"ArticleFrame__articleContainer__2HV3L container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"article-body col-md-8 offset-md-0 col-lg-7 offset-lg-2\" data-id=\"216972\">\n<div data-id=\"216972\">\n<div class=\"editableWrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong. I&#8217;m not a huge coffee drinker, but it <i>is<\/i> pleasant to meet a colleague at a local coffee shop and have a chat over coffee (or tea, for me). It&#8217;s easy and familiar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s still a bit of a clich\u00e9 though. Instead of simply defaulting to a coffee meeting, why not engage in some other interesting, engaging activity with your colleague, friend, or employee? You&#8217;ll maximize your chance to get more work accomplished, or even just create an authentic, high-quality connection with the other person. Here are some enjoyable coffee meeting alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>1. Go for a walk.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Steve Jobs was infamous for preferring walking chats over the sitting-down kind. In his biography of the legendary tech giant, Walter Isaacson wrote, &#8220;Taking a long walk was his preferred way to have a serious conversation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Jobs wasn&#8217;t alone, either. Other famous walk-and-talkers include Harry Truman, Charles Dickens, and Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Going for a walk is a solid way to counteract the well-documented health risks that come from sitting behind a desk at a computer all day long. Moreover, stretching the legs, getting the heart pumping faster and being outside are inherently pleasurable activities to many folks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Additionally, some studies show that people actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23509628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">think more clearly<\/a> when they&#8217;re mobile compared to when they&#8217;re sitting still.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;ve found it makes talking about work easier because you&#8217;re in a more relaxed mood. When I get the blood pumping, I get into a flow easier. I&#8217;m able to listen more deeply and think more creatively and consciously about what I&#8217;m saying to someone. It&#8217;s perfect for brainstorming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>2. Relax in a park.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Another constructive way to disrupt the coffee meeting is to simply relocate it outdoors. Maybe you don&#8217;t want to walk, or you or your partner aren&#8217;t physically able to engage in movement while you talk, or maybe you just like being outside and surrounded by nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Being outside in natural light not only promotes well-being and improves your mood, but it can also put you in the company of others who are in good spirits and engaging in high-energy recreation. People walking dogs, kids playing, a beautiful natural setting &#8212; all of this together creates a vibe that&#8217;s great for conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, studies show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0169204615000286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spending time in parks<\/a> and other natural settings reduces anxiety. Green space is restorative, and talking in that kind of environment helps keep you both centered and focused.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>3. Run or play a sport together.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If sitting in a park (or a coffee shop) doesn&#8217;t really interest you, why not get more active? Going for an easy jog or playing a sport like racquetball or golf still allows for conversation to take place, while also promoting fitness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A shared experience like this will also help you build a deeper, more authentic connection together. I remember going for a long run with a new connection I&#8217;d made only a few days before, and it helped form a genuine bond with this person in a way I&#8217;d never experienced before in such a short period of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>4. Throw a group event, not a coffee date for two.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Before a coffee meeting with someone, ask yourself one simple question: Do you really want to chat with them one on one? Sometimes the answer is no. Maybe you just need to get on the same page about a work project, then move on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In short, are you planning two-person coffee dates when you really want to host a party?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If that answer is yes, by all means, host some kind of social event. Happy hour comes to mind. Any kind of group event that allows for a free flow of mingling and conversation will work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>When you grab coffee, you tend to be locked into one long conversation with one person. When you invite ten people to a laid-back bar for happy hour, your individual conversation with each guests is shorter, but usually people don&#8217;t feel left out. You also build camaraderie, which is usually a plus in any office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>5. Play a video or board game with them instead of a coffee meeting.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Video or board games are another good alternative to grabbing coffee. It&#8217;s an indoor activity, which helps on days with bad weather, but you&#8217;re still engaged in a mutual activity to create a shared fun experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>At one of my last jobs, a colleague and I played Rocket League together, as a way to catch up with each other and wind down. We could get competitive in a low-stakes way, laugh, and reconnect. It deepened the friendship, which is still there today. And, like many of the activities I&#8217;ve mentioned in this column, it&#8217;s more easygoing and genuine than the same old same old.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks for reading! 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