The walking meeting became another efficiency trick, then collapsed beneath headphones, poor reception, and the impossible request to look at a spreadsheet while crossing a street. It deserves a narrower role.
Use it for one-on-one conversations that need perspective rather than artifacts: a check-in, an early idea, a decision whose ingredients are already known. Leave presentations and note-heavy planning at the desk.
Choose a route with no decisions
An out-and-back path is best. Nobody has to navigate, and the turn naturally divides exploration from conclusion. Walk slowly enough that breath never becomes part of the agenda.
Some conversations move because the people inside them do.
End with two minutes back at the desk to record what matters. The walk creates room; the note gives that room somewhere to land.