In addition to my marketing duties, I am also a member of my company’s “Fun Committee.” We recently came up with a company wide challenge to be more healthy. Instead of focusing on the output (results like losing pounds), we decided to focus on the input and came up with a scorecard that rewarded effort. Employees earned points by exercising, going to sleep at a decent hour, avoiding junk food, drinking enough water and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. We had weekly check-ins through a shared Google Doc spreadsheet and rewarded those that scored well or simply just participated. The big rewards came after 5 weeks, where we awarded 3 Fit bit bracelets and other cash prizes. Over 75% of the company participated and it was a great success in helping push everyone towards achieving their health and fitness goals.
