Physical Activity Training Resources
Benefits of Physical Activity @Work
Adding more movement to the day can be as simple as taking a minute to stretch, walking with a coworker during lunch or standing up after sitting for long periods of time. By promoting physical activity, departments can improve
- Employee job satisfaction in the quantity and quality of their work
- Promote stress management
- Increase productivity
- Maintain a healthier workforce
Physical Activity @Work Goal:
Help employees establish healthy behaviors that support physical activity throughout their workday
Resources outlined below are for Departments focusing on Physical Activity.
There will be three Key-Player Trainings hosted each year: Raise Awareness, Offer Programs, and Create a Culture. Once a training has taken place, the training decks and resource links will go live. Use the resources identified below to help you execute the objectives outlined in your Well-Being@Work Annual Plan.
Questions about how to use a resource, contact well-being@sfgov.org.
Training Decks:
Physical Activity Well-Being@Work Resources
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Raise Awareness
Promote Existing Resources
Inventory Checklist- complete the inventory checklist to identify the resources that you currently have at your workplace, which support this healthy behavior.
Communicate Department-wide
- Identify Communication Platforms for Department Wide Announcements
- Physical Activity Department Communications Templates- Promotional emails, newsletter, portal, and staff announcement/team meeting scripts
Use a Variety of Resources
- Utilize Promotional Visuals
- Highlight Educational Tools
- Community Pledge
Request Incentives
- Recognition and Participation Prizes
- Fruit Guys
For Additional Support Contact Well-Being@sfgov.org
- Identify Communication Platforms for Department Wide Announcements
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Offer Programs
Order Onsite Activities
- Download Activities Description List
- Complete Activities Request Form
- Submit to well-being@sfgov.org
Department Led Activity Toolkits
- BINGO Scavenger Hunt- Create momentum around a movement-based challenge.
- Find Your 30 Challenge- 30-Day Challenge to help participants explore new activities and nearby physical activity resources.
- Instant Recess- Setup a recurring time and place for employees to get together for a movement break.
- Walking @Work- Establish a walking group at your workplace.
Request Incentives
- Recognition and Participation Prizes
- Fruit Guys
For Additional Support Contact Well-Being@sfgov.org
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Create a Culture
Download the Create a Culture Checklist
Lead by Example: Involve Department Leaders:
- NEO Tools: Play Your Way BINGO Card
- Move at Meetings: Meeting Energizer Guide, Meeting Energizer/Movement Break
- Department of Human Resources (DHR) Policies
- Staff Development: DHR classes and trainings
Make a Commitment- Inventory Environmental Supports:- Visuals: Exercise with a Coworker, Play Your Way BINGO Scavenger Hunt
- Promote with Reminders
- Environmental Supports: Physical Activity Well-Being Inventory
Make a Commitment- Establish Recurring Programming:
Celebrate Progress: Highlight Department Efforts that Support Movement
For Additional Support Contact well-being@sfgov.org