PART 4

Workplace Challenge website enhanced features and Pledge

National Workplace Challenge tools for Champions• User guide• Quick overview of the system and

benefits/ features for workplaces/ users• Enhanced functionality for Champions;Profile Page with logoDataMini challenges• Enhanced offer

Workplace Challenge Demo

What do you think a Workplace Challenge Champion should be/ do?

Discussion• Discuss with the person next to you the

top qualities and skills of a Workplace Challenge Champion.

Skills of a Workplace Challenge ChampionEnthusiastic

Motivated

Good communicator

Organised

Approachable

Influencer

Persistence/ focus

Open to ideas/ listener

What is a Workplace Challenge Champion• A dedicated individual with a remit or keen interest in

workplace health, keen to make a difference and improve health at their workplace by increasing participation in sport and physical activity.

• Able to influence others and sell the benefits of a healthy and active workplace.

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Criteria1. Increase staff participation in sport and physical activity

2. Identify a Workplace Champion

3. Promote physical activity guidelines and the benefits of a healthy and active workforce (i.e. on a staff room noticeboard)

4. Promote the Workplace Challenge and your Workplace Pledge by encouraging staff to participate in the Activity Log, Competition Programme and Business Games

5. Promote and encourage active travel

6. Promote information about local activities/events and encourage staff to take part or to volunteer in sport and physical activity. The 'Get Active' page can help with programme opportunities in each area!

7. Encourage employees to be physically active during lunch breaks or immediately after work, maybe consider introducing workplace incentives?

8. Provide or work towards improving the provision of facilities that enable staff to be more active where possible i.e. installation of bike racks. (If possible/applicable for your organisation)

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Ideas/ criteria for Champions to work towards. Workplace Challenge/ BHF will provide support,

information and resources to help Champions to work towards achieving the pledge criteria.

• Champions and their workplaces don’t have to already be meeting the criteria; just need commitment to work towards.

Ideas for making the most of the challenge

Task!

In groups of 5 discuss how you can utilise/better utilise the Workplace Challenge

Ideas for making the most of the challenge

• Appointed ‘Champion’ for each department / site• Launch event• Incentive for signing up• Weekly leaderboard circulated• Team / team individual prizes• Organised activity linked to the challenge(s)• Fund raising event linked to the end of a challenge

Lunch and networking