Health and Wellness Leads : Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Establishing an Action Plan

Before initiating your Workplace Physical Activity Program, summarize the information you’ve gathered and plan your next steps.

At this point, you have

• gained backing from management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program
• formed an Company Wellness 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 improve physical exercise at your workplace.

With the Employee Wellness Program Committee, take the following steps.

• Combine the outcome of the employee survey with the workplace environmental assessment, and report to upper 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 valuable for making employees’ bikes secure during the workday.
• Consult the list of practical suggestions found this website.
• Establish a mission statement (one which aligns with your organization’s overall mission statement) to define your purpose and help guide your process. Setting objectives will help you achieve your mission statement.
• Put together a plan or blueprint addressing what you have learned. Make program and exercise recommendations with timelines, identify resources and assign responsibilities. Revisit the list of tasks outlined in “Step 2: Forming an Employee Committee.” Seek management approval to move ahead.
• Once your initiative is in place, it’s significant to promote it to workers. Organizing a launch is a great way to do this. A formal kick-off additionally demonstrates senior staff responsibility. If workers do not know about the initiative, they can’t take advantage of it!
• Decide what you need to track to show that you have reached your goals/objectives. Measure these factors before you begin. This way, when you evaluate later, you will know if there has been a change.