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Team Wellness Challenges: 10
Keys to Success

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Keep it clear and simple

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Too many competition elements or
rules are a turnoff and complicate
communication.

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Make all elements real

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Team challenges should have a heave
dose of on-the-ground, face-to-face
elements.

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gatherings create memorable
moments teammates can share for
years.

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Set challenging yet achievable goals

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Objectives should be entirely group focused, with each participant having a meaningful role.

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Limit team size

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ting teams to 3-8 members (4 or 5 typically work best) keeps everyone more accountable and preve

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Put team progress front and center.

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Update data in real time as much as possible so teams can view their progress in relation to others

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Focus on improvement to keep the emphasis on health rather than winning/losing.

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Encourage sustainable habits

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Emphasize consistency over super-human (and ultimately unsustainable) achievements.

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Health is a journey not a destination.

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Be cautious with inter-departmental challenges

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earing department managers trying to “win” the wellness challenge can turn off the very people yo

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Highlight average Joe/Jane accomplishments

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More people can relate to the 15 year employee on the line who finally turned a corner through

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Keep recognition simple, team-oriented

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Pride swells when individuals feel they’ve made a significant contribution to the team.

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Don’t cheapen the accomplishments with cash rewards or lavish incentives.

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Evaluate, rinse, repeat. You’ll learn something new each time you evaluate a wellness tea

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Ask 2 simple, open-ended questions: a. What did you like most about the wellness

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