Drug Education and Intervention in the Workplace

Prior to kicking off your Workplace Physical Activity Program, summarize the information you’ve collected and plan your next steps.

At this point, you have

• gained support from upper management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program
• formed an Workplace Wellness Program Committee
• assessed what is possible in your workplace
• found out what employees want and need in a Workplace Physical Activity Program.

Based on this information, you’re now ready to advance your action plan to stimulate physical exercise at your workplace.

With the Workplace Health Promotion Program Committee, take the following steps.

• Combine the results of the employee survey with the workplace environmental assessment, and report to senior staff and workers.
• Prioritize the possibilities at each of the “levels” (individual, social, employer, community, policy) in the workplace listed in “Keys to Success”. By way of example, suppose a big group of employees show an interest in biking to work. Since these individuals may want to shower and change after their commute each day, you could give showers and changing facilities priority in your workplace. Bike racks could also be important for making employees’ bikes secure during work.
• Consult the list of practical ideas found this website.
• Establish a mission statement (one which aligns with your organization’s overriding mission statement) to define your purpose and help guide your process. Setting objectives and goals will help you achieve your mission statement.
• Put together a plan or blueprint approaching what you have learned. Make program and exercise recommendations with timelines, identify resources and assign responsibilities. Revisit the list of tasks outlined in “Step 2: Forming an Employee Committee.” Seek senior staff approval to move ahead.
• Once your program is in place, it’s valuable to reward it to staff members. Organizing a launch is a good way to do this. A formal launch also demonstrates senior staff responsibility. If staff members don’t know about the program, they can’t take advantage of it!
• Decide what you need to track to show that you have reached your goals and objectives. Measure these factors before you start. This way, when you evaluate later, you will know if there has been a change.