Ideas, Ideas, Ideas

Environmental change...
  > means Choice, Support, Encouragement
  > makes worksites more accessible to a broader range of individual needs and preferences.
  > adds — not removes — choices and options.
  > is the "physical plant" for a supportive organizational culture.
The ideas listed here were generated by the first WWTC group of worksites.
Nutrition | Physical Activity | Policy | Smoking |
Public Image | Promotion and Awareness within the worksite

NUTRITION

(GO TO actual nutrition objectives adopted by WWTC worksites)

1. Recipe exchange
2. Salad club
3. Fruit & snack bowl
4. Change vending products
5. Vending wish list
6. Water filter for drinking water
7. Bottled water dispenser
8. Healthy food options at staff meetings
9. Water coolers placed with vending machines
10. 5 A Day Challenge incentive program

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

(GO TO physical activity objectives adopted by WWTC worksites)

1. Walking chart (group or buddy scheduling + progress)
2. Walking route maps
3. Stretching chart (how-to + progress) area
4. Announce stretch over PA system
5. Gather for regular group activity before or after work (stretching, walking, etc.)
6. Health club discounts paid by employer
7. Indoor walking course w directional signs
8. Pedestrian aids for walkers crossing busy streets
9. Conference walks rather than conferencing over coffee
10. Physical activity incentive program
11. Install bike racks at your worksite
12. Make pedometers available for employee use

POLICY

(GO TO policy objectives adopted by WWTC worksites)

1. Mission Statement
2. Wellness committee
3. Social functions
4. Parity of non-smokers & smokers for taking work breaks
5. Flextime for physicals

SMOKING

1. Move smoker's station away from doorways

PUBLIC IMAGE

1. Wellness message in organization's ads, media and marketing.

PROMOTION and AWARENESS within the Worksite

(GO TO educational objectives adopted by WWTC worksites)

1. Inspirational/ informational posters throughout worksite.
2. Nutrition or physical activity action stickers on phone handsets or other "in your face" spots.
3. Placing education materials about personal health issues in restrooms (e.g., breast cancer or testicular cancer self examination posters or brochures).
4. Educational messages in fleet vehicles.
5. Form interest clubs.
6. Fundraising sales of healthy foods (e.g., fruit instead of chocolate) and promoting as such
7. Award trophies or pins for stages of individual accomplishment
8. Request that health clubs give notice of equipment upgrades allowing opportunity to buy low priced used exercise machines.