Posted by admin | Posted in Health Program Ideas, Screening and Intervention Programs, Wellness Program Incentives | Posted on 02-04-2009
Before initiating your Workplace Physical Activity Program, summarize the information you’ve gathered and plan your next steps.
At this point, you have
• gained reinforcement from management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program
• formed an Employee Health Promotion Program Committee
• assessed what is possible in your workplace
• found out what employees want and need in a Workplace Physical Activity Program.
Based on this information, you’re now ready to cultivate your action plan to boost physical exercise at your workplace.
With the Workplace Wellness Program Committee, take the following steps.
• Combine the outcome of the employee survey with the workplace environmental assessment, and report to management and staff members.
• Prioritize the possibilities at each of the “levels” (individual, social, company, community, policy) in the workplace listed in “Keys to Success”. By way of example, suppose a big group of staff members show an interest in biking to work. Since these individuals may want to shower and change after their commute each day, you could give showers and changing facilities priority in your workplace. Bike racks could also be important for making employees’ bikes secure during work.
• Consult the list of practical suggestions found this website.
• Establish a mission statement (one which aligns with your organization’s overriding mission statement) to define your purpose and help guide your process. Setting objectives and goals will help you achieve your mission statement.
• Put together a plan or blueprint approaching what you have learned. Make program and activity recommendations with timelines, identify resources and assign responsibilities. Revisit the list of tasks outlined in “Step 2: Forming an Employee Committee.” Seek senior staff approval to move ahead.
• Once your plan is in place, it’s significant to promote it to employees. Organizing a launch is a good way to do this. A formal kick-off also demonstrates management responsibility. If employees don’t know about the plan, they can’t take advantage of it!
• Establish what you need to track to show that you have accomplished your objectives and goals. Measure these factors before you start. This way, when you evaluate later, you will know if there has been a change.