Ping-pong tables won’t save your office – but these 10 things will

October 22, 2026 — 1:30pm

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Many years ago, we had a ping-pong table in our office. At the time we thought it was the coolest perk in the world – a way for employees to play and let off steam most afternoons.

It now feels like a quaint inclusion, especially when modern workplaces spend big dollars on ways to engage their staff, from overseas meet-ups to long lunches, on-site wellness centres to ergonomic workstations.

However, none of that matters if you don’t have a healthy work environment in the first place. Instead of throwing money at the problem, here are 10 small, repeatable behaviours that anyone can do to improve their workplace right now, without waiting for the ping pong table to arrive.

1. Swap meetings for walks. The next time you have a one-on-one meeting with a colleague that doesn’t require a screen, suggest that you take it outside. Walk around the block, or to the closest park, and you’ll have better........

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