The Beijing Winter Olympics have Setser Group psyched up and talking about fitness. It’s time to revive or reset our routines. Setser Group shared its hard-earned exercise “truths” on Slack. The team came up with some common themes. |
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Those were our exercise truths. What did we miss? What are yours?
This week, we want to look at how schools and companies can bring fitness into the organization’s culture.
Fitness and wellness programs are a smart school strategy, but do schools (K-20) make it part of the culture? Does it extend to employees? If it’s only directed at students, it sends the message that fitness and wellness are not something you’ll carry over into adult life. We have to change that.
The relationship between exercise and productivity is well researched and obvious to most people, but few organizations made it a priority before COVID-19. A worldwide pandemic forced us to emphasize and prioritize employee health. Let’s not slide backward.
Most K-20 schools already have the facilities to maintain regular exercise and healthy nutrition. However, these programs were designed with the student in mind. Leadership can change the culture to include employees and even the local communities. Tear down those walls. A great leadership moment was when JCPenny hired Marvin Ellison as CEO. One of the first things he did was have his entire executive team wear JCPenny clothes—everything, t-shirts, shoes, socks, underwear, and dress clothes. Leadership drives the culture.
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We have a few personal favorites. |
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Lose It tracks your calories, exercise, and goals.
Track your fitness activity, record your run, map a cycling route & analyze
your training with all the stats.
Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation.
11 workout types, including HIIT, yoga, strength, and guided meditations.
You don’t need an iPhone or smartwatch. These wearables are affordable and accurate.
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Those apps will give you a headstart on a personal level. Now let’s scale to the organizational level. There is nothing magical about an effective wellness program. If they are designed properly and use the right technology, they will be effective. |
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Here are three programs for organizations to explore.
Corporate Fitness Works develops corporate exercise programs for companies that include special fitness challenge ideas and incorporates them into the worksite fitness programs.
Peerfit is a turnkey solution that connects organizations and their employees to local fitness studios, gyms, and digital experiences, allowing users to create personalized wellness experiences, making wellness more accessible and enjoyable.
WellSteps is another turnkey solution with team-based fitness challenges, wearable devices, and the WellSteps app. Winner of the 2016 Koop Award, WellSteps has proven it can reduce employee health care costs and improve employee health.
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SAS uses its open office layout, displays of artwork, and colorful designs to create an appealing work environment. They don’t stop there. The software company has an onsite recreation and fitness center with a variety of educational programs to keep employees’ goals on track.
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Setser Group partnered with Gallaudet University and Clerc Center to design a “Return to Campus” campaign that included training, communication, implementation support, and data analysis. (See Setser Group’s CEO Bryan Setser’s video overview here.)
The participation was tremendous, and the results were impactful. Students returned to campus after Thanksgiving travel with a COVID positivity rate of just 0.09%. Two weeks after return, the positivity rate remained low, at 0.61%. By comparison, nearby universities had positivity rates of 6.27% and 2.17%.
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That’s how Setser Group helps organizations reimagine the way forward and build capacity for ongoing learning and continuous improvement. |
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