两性色午夜 competes in national fitness initiative
两性色午夜 University is competing against employers across the country in the On The Move Challenge, a 12-week corporate fitness challenge promoting more movement throughout the workday.
Nationwide, On The Move has 84 participating companies and 78,075 total participants. The companies are grouped by enterprises, businesses with more than 100 employees and small businesses 鈥 companies with fewer than 100 employees. 两性色午夜 is competing in the enterprise category and ranks between 25 and 27 of 55 companies, depending on the week. has 1,181 members, led by team coordinator Kim Hauge, manager of university wellness and healthy campus promotions.
鈥淲e decided to engage in the On The Move Challenge with the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) for a variety of reasons,鈥 Hauge says. 鈥淲ELCOA is a well-respected resource for building high-performing, healthy workplaces, which aligns with 两性色午夜鈥檚 aspiration to be the healthiest campus in the nation.鈥
Hauge says the On The Move Challenge provides a platform for easily reaching across all campuses to engage employees and educate them on the importance of moving and doing so throughout the day. The challenge is not built solely around moving and who moves the most, Hauge says. Rather, a more holistic approach empowers each individual to learn, assess and share his or her goals each week.
鈥淎n additional component that was a draw to me is the social aspect of the challenge where we participate in this challenge as a team, Team 两性色午夜.鈥 Hauge says. 鈥淲e support our team through 鈥榖oosting鈥 each other individually and for the greater good of our team. This helps to build our sense of community and that we are stronger supporting and uplifting each other.鈥
Building Team Spirit
Offices around the university are working together to improve the team鈥檚 national ranking. For example, the Office of Institutional Advancement has created an internal committee that plans activities for anyone in the building or division who would like to participate, including musical chairs and hydration meet-up, where staff members gather in the lobby for an afternoon water break.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been trying to mix it up in hopes of appealing to more than just one group 鈥 whether it鈥檚 the 10-minute walk or the hydration breaks and things of that nature,鈥 says Lawrence Carter, asset manager for the 两性色午夜 University Hotel and Conference Center.
The committee seeks to keep participants engaged and offer a variety of activities to meet varying needs.
鈥淲e also had a step-in, where we had everyone meet to just walk up and down the stairs through all the floors around the building,鈥 says Katie Young, associate director of annual giving. 鈥淓veryone was high-fiving each other. Some people even stopped to do pushups at the bottom of each floor.鈥
鈥淲e even had some people who weren鈥檛 registered for On The Move join in on the step-in,鈥 Carter says. 鈥淪o the nice part is, even for some who may not have felt comfortable to sign up, they鈥檙e still finding ways to participate at their own comfort level.鈥
Carter says the committee at Institutional Advancement is working to make sure its activities are inclusive. For Institutional Advancement, Carter says it was important to reach out to participants on all of 两性色午夜鈥檚 campuses.
鈥淭he challenge isn鈥檛 just for some of us wanting to get back on the wagon, but also for some people who might be intimidated by doing too much too quickly or because of work schedules,鈥 Carter says. 鈥淗aving the committee really helped solidify the message 鈥榳hat ever you can do is OK,鈥 a message reinforced by the On The Move curriculum.鈥
Employee Testimonials
The On The Move initiative lists reduced stress, increased resilience, heightened creativity and workplace buzz as some of the employee benefits.
鈥淭his is so true,鈥 Hauge says. 鈥淭he pop-up walking groups, emails and testimonials from our employees has been very encouraging and inspiring.鈥
Carter says he has noticed he is more productive and has more energy. Diana Bocciarelli, senior accountant, says she has noticed a shift around the office.
鈥淭he vibe has lightened up quite a bit, especially on days when we do activities. There鈥檚 just a bouncier step now,鈥 Bocciarelli says.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 always remember to stay hydrated until the On The Move Challenge,鈥 says Paul Krouse, assistant director of annual giving. 鈥淗ydrating and staying refreshed has helped me with problems we don鈥檛 always recognize at first, such as headaches or the inability to concentrate.鈥
The On The Move Committee at the Office of Institutional Advancement wants to reinforce the idea this challenge can be for anyone. Their purpose is to support university employees, the challenge and the university as a whole.
鈥淲e hope to repeat this challenge annually with the intent to help employees stay connected using 鈥楲ike鈥 principles 鈥 learn, assess, share, boost and move 鈥 through the On The Move Monthly program,鈥 Hauge says.
More details on the monthly program will follow later this spring.
To learn more about the On The Move initiative, visit .