A challenge that brought together Archicom employees and residents of Archicom housing estates

Our main goal was to promote a healthy lifestyle and build a sense of community through physical activity. We wanted to motivate employees and residents to be active regularly, both on their own and in groups. Judging by the participants' enthusiasm and activity, it seems we achieved this goal to a large extent.

We also wanted everyone to be able to choose the activity they felt like doing on a given day and to be rewarded for it in a fair way. We did not introduce any restrictions, such as counting only steps or kilometers on a bike: participants were free to choose their activity.

Preparations

Preparing the challenge went very smoothly. Together with our Activy account manager, we created a well-organized plan that included a variety of sports activities suited to participants with different fitness levels.

The materials and support from Activy were invaluable. We received full organizational support, from the concept of the challenge to running it. The information and promotional materials were professionally prepared, which made it easier for us to communicate with participants.

We chose a range of promotion methods, such as communication on our intranet, emails to the residents of our housing estates, social media and direct communication in the workplace. In our view, these channels proved very effective, as they caught the attention of both employees and residents.

Results

At the start of the summer holidays, employees were already asking whether we would organize a challenge with Activy again this year. Everyone involved has very good memories of the previous editions.

Seeing the participants' engagement and the smiles on their faces during the first activities, I was really pleased with the results of our preparations. Watching them take part in so many different activities, it was clear that the initiative had inspired them to take care of their health and fitness.

The strongest motivation for employees and residents seems to be the wish to improve their physical fitness and live a healthier life. In conversations with participants, I noticed that for many of them a sense of community and healthy competition were important.

An extra motivation was that after each stage of the challenge, the 3 most active employees and the 3 most active residents received prizes.

I felt very good in the role of Coordinator of the "Buduj kondycję z Archicom" (Build your fitness with Archicom) challenge. It was an inspiring experience to see the enthusiasm and commitment of both our employees and the residents of Archicom housing estates. Organizing this challenge allowed me to build close relationships with the participants and made the atmosphere in the company even more positive
- Oliwia, challenge coordinator

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