Workplace Physical Activity Programs - Developing an Action Plan.

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

At this point, you have

• gained support from management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program

• formed an worker committee

• analyzed what’s possible in your workplace

• found out what staff members want and need in a Workplace Exercise Program.

Based on this information, you are now ready to develop your action plan to raise physical activity at your workplace.

With the employee committee, take the following steps.

• Combine the results 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, organizational, community, policy) in the workplace listed in “Keys to Success”. for  instance, suppose a large group of employees show an interest in biking to work.

Since these people  may want to shower and change after their commute each day, you may give showers and changing facilities priority in your workplace. Bike racks could also be important for making employees’ bikes secure during the workday.

• Consult the list of practical suggestions found this website.

• Develop a mission statement (one which aligns with your corporation’s overall mission statement) to define your purpose and help guide your process. Setting objectives and objectives will help you achieveyour mission statement.

• Put together a plan or blueprint addressing 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 Worker Committee.” Seek management approval to move ahead.

• Once your initiative is in place, it’s important to promote it to workers. Organizing a launch is a good way to do this. A formal launch also demonstrates management commitment. If workers do not know about the initiative, they cannot take benefit of it!

• Decide what you need to track to show that you’ve reached your goals. Measure these factors before you start. This way, when you evaluate later, you will know if there has been a change.