Take Action! TimelineSoliciting Management Support
Support from management is a key to the success of your Take Action! program. It encourages people to participate in the program and can help create a workplace environment where healthy eating and physical activity is a part of the daily routine. To ensure the support of management, inform managers about the program early on and encourage them to participate. Communicate clearly and often the goal of Take Action!, the benefits to the company and participants, and the resources that will be needed. Ask managers to promote Take Action! and to participate in the program activities.
Goal of Take Action!
The primary goal of the Take Action! program is to promote and encourage fruit and vegetable consumption and regular physical activity at the worksite. More ...
Benefits to the Company
Program benefits to your company include better employee relations, reduced absenteeism, and lower health care costs. More ...
Benefits to Employees
Program benefits to your employees include better health, enhanced self-image, and more energy. More ...
Resources Needed
It is important to clearly communicate the resources you will need to start and maintain your Take Action! program. Determine what you will need before you meet with management. Helpful tools include a sample letter and presentation to open a channel of communication to your CEO and management about the Take Action! program. More ...
Follow-Up
Throughout the Take Action! program, keep management up-to-date on program activities including important dates, number of people achieving their goals, and success stories that communicate the benefits of the program. More ...
Promotion
Raise program awareness by facilitating communications from managment to employees with an easy to use sample letter. This and other promotional tools can help encourage employees to participate in this exciting new program. More ...
Long-Term Support for Nutrition and Physical Activity
Your Take Action! program can lay the groundwork to create a work environment that encourages people to adopt a healthy diet and to be physically active throughout the year. Included in this section are examples of environmental supports that your worksite can implement to continue improving the health of all employees. More ...
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