Logistics Company Workplace Winner!
How they did it!
It’s great to hear about transport and logistic organizations getting serious about workplace health and wellness programs.
An article in ATN 2/4/15 reports that Western Australia’s ARRB group took out a Bronze award for making it’s workplace healthier, happier and more productive.
Something that any business owner or employee would want!
Imagine the ROI on having healthier workers and bosses.
Less sick leave, absenteeism and your people having more energy that could be channeled into greater productivity, increased attention and awareness.
To watch video version click here http://productiveminds.com.au/2015/06/logistics-company-health-and-wellbeing-winner/
I wonder if error rates, accidents and conflicts would decrease?
If I was a person that liked to punt, then I’d be putting some serious money on that last trifecta!
So what did they do to be able to step up onto the podium, under the spot lights, hand on heart singing the national anthem and receive the bronze medal amidst a roaring applauding crowd!?
( …sorry got carried away, thought I was at the Olympics!)
One of the initiatives was gather info into their peoples travel choices and how they could improve on their congestion and green house emissions…which the planet is very happy about!
They also encouraged their people to increase their physical activity, provided group fitness sessions and that’s gotta be good for team cohesion and bonding!
Especially if it then translates into regular activity’s like warehousing staff versus admin staff in the lunchtime volleyball or table tennis grudge match cup.
You could mix the teams up which helps staff from different work areas bond with colleagues they don’t work with- if people know that they can depend on them in the “lunchtime legends cup” then next time your dept. or section needs that urgent attention on whatever…it will magically occur!
The 10,000 steps challenge is also a great way to get staff moving and energised.
But what I found really interesting was an allowance for health and wellbeing purchases.
How happy would staff be getting some bucks to do something really good for themselves….what’s that masseurs phone number!
So, it’s a big congratulation to ARRB group for looking after your people, and the upside is that the company gets a win as well!
Time to go for Gold,
Chris Richardson,
Productive Minds
