Employers get the fitness bug

Here's an interesting article from the Globe and Mail about workplace wellness initiatives.

Health Michigan's experience with corporate wellness programs

Here's an interesting article about Health Michigan's experience with corporate wellness programs including their ROI numbers.

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Advanced Corporate Running Program

Hit The Road's Advanced Corporate Running Program is specially designed to help your organization continue to enjoy the benefits of a corporate running team.

The advanced program encourages those who already run and those graduates of the beginner running program to continue their healthy habit while fostering teamwork and communication. It also show your employees that you are investing in their continued health.

This program consists of a structure workout program designed for runners with different aspects covered in each weekly session including technique, injury prevention, speed work, balance and reaction training.

All of Hit The Road's running programs are instructed by insured and certified trainers who focus on improving the fitness of your employees while limiting risks to participants.

Employers have the option of fully subsidizing the cost of the training for employees or to endorse the program to their employees at the their own expense. Both options have high participation rates with a drop out rate of less than 18% over the course of the program.

Hit The Road can also measure the effectiveness of their programs and supply that data to the employers for wellness program planning.

If you'd like more details about Hit The Road's Running programs for corporations please contact info@hittheroadrunning.

For more details on the benefits of corporate running teams, please read the Corporate Run Programs White Paper published by Tony Denford.

Workplace Wellness Survey

We are interested in hearing your views about workplace wellness programs offered by your employer. Please take a few minutes to complete our workplace wellness survey.

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All responses are completely confidential. Thanks in advance for your participation.

Beginners Running Program

Hit The Road's Corporate Beginners Running Program is an excellent way for your organization to realize the benefits of initiating a corporate run team.

There are benefits for the employees and the employer. Employees will benefit from participating in regular activity and all the health benefits associated with doing so while the employer benefits include lower absentee rates, higher employee retention rates, more productive workforce, improved corporate image and improved communication and teamwork.

All of Hit The Road's running programs are instructed by insured and certified trainers who focus on improving the fitness of your employees while limiting risks to participants.

Our beginners programs can get your workforce up and moving and culminates in a goal run where you can increase your companies profile in the community.

Employers have the option of fully subsidizing the cost of the training for employees or to endorse the program to their employees at the their own expense. Both options have high participation rates with a drop out rate of less than 18% over the course of the program.

Hit The Road can also measure the effectiveness of their programs and supply that data to the employers for wellness program planning.

If you'd like more details about Hit The Road's Beginner Running program for corporations please contact info@hittheroadrunning.

For more details on the benefits of corporate running teams, please read the Corporate Run Programs White Paper published by Tony Denford.

Workplace Wellness Saves

Here's a report from Ohio.com about the benefits of workplace wellness initiatives.

There's also a growing trend for companies that have wellness initiatives in place to actually pay employees or give other incentives to take part in the programs offered which indicates that these companies are realizing the benefits from their programs.

Companies do not have to invest millions to reap the rewards. Even small initiatives can offer benefits. Not only the bottom line is affected either. Other less tangible benefits are also proving true like a more productive workforce, better customer service, reduced absenteeism and improved company image.

Workplace Active Living - A Needs Assessment

Here is an interesting report from the Alberta Centre for Active Living. It contains many interesting statistics on the benefits of workplace initiatives including stats on corporate image and recruiting, productivity, absenteeism, turnover and medical costs.

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