Modern Work Place Comparison
These blogs are essentially me (Meg) word-vomiting my thoughts into text - for those who prefer reading to scrolling.
Last week I delivered another talk to ~150 women working in property, design and construction. Not our field… but health should be everyone’s field. Everyone’s business.
And honestly, it was a pleasure. A room full of brilliant women, all absolutely smashing it.
The response was incredible. I’ve since been booked for two more talks, had 20+ inbound messages from attendees, and another four people posted on LinkedIn about the session.
Amazing.
But more importantly, it got me thinking.
I want more people to access this information. Health education shouldn’t be exclusive or hard to reach. So the mission continues.
Because the reality is - the way we used to move at work has completely changed.
Movement used to be built into the working day without us thinking about it.
Jobs were more physical. People walked between locations, stood more, carried, lifted, moved. Even in office environments, there was more natural interruption - less screen time, fewer back-to-back meetings, more reason to get up.
Now, work looks very different.
Most roles are desk-based. Communication is instant. Meetings stack up. Entire days pass without standing, let alone moving with intent.
This isn’t a motivation problem. It’s environmental.
The modern workplace has been designed for efficiency - not movement.
And the result? Longer periods of sitting, reduced daily activity, and a growing mismatch between how our bodies are designed to function and how we actually live and work.
So if movement is no longer built into the day, it has to be built back in, deliberately.
Because ultimately, healthier staff means better performance.
And yes - better ROI.
If someone is unwell, they’re not productive. You’re paying for absence, presenteeism, or both.
Health shouldn’t be a tick-box exercise. It should be delivered strategically - benefiting the individual (better health, energy, balance) and the business (performance, retention, ROI).
Anyway… I’ll stop there before I go off on one.
See you on socials or at the next keynote.
Stay healthy, stay active!