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2. Start slow. Changing the physical workspace is only part of the program; you need to move hearts and minds too. A new environment requires a new mindset. Employees need time to adjust to a new environment. 3. Listen to your corporate organism. If employees are feeling pain, what are their pushbacks? Encourage employees to share feedback and actively listen. By including everyone in the journey from day one, all participants have an opportunity to influence the fitness goals so that the solution addresses the issues that matter to them.

With a fitness program in place, the hard work starts. As the workplace fitness program progresses, the goals identified in the

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planning stage enables your employees to perform better in the new environment. However, adapting to a new environment doesn’t happen overnight. Here are three things to consider when changing workspace environment. 1. Create a pilot program. A pilot program allows a small group of employees to experience the new physical environment over a short period of time. It also gives you the opportunity to collect positive and negative feedback, and adjust accordingly.

After three months, retake the workplace fitness survey to measure the performance gaps. If performance gaps are close to less than ten percent, you’ve achieved a fit workplace. A high performing workplace is sustainable if you continue to work at it. Take the test every year. There is always room for improvement. An example of the fitness scorecard, before and after a successful program, is shown below.

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Starting a workplace fitness program is an important decision. Begin with the end in mind and you can make an investment that will have a measurable impact on your people, with higher levels of engagement, wellbeing, innovation and productivity. Other performance indicators that really matter include reduced training and recruiting costs due to lower turnover, and higher revenue and profit per person.

Fitness Factor Before After Improvement

Features

Privacy

32% 12%

+20% Multiple settings or zones for quiet work

Amenity

44% 14% +30% High quality of air, light and sound

Technology

20% 10%

+10% Seamless, wireless mobile connectivity

Interactivity

26% 14%

+12% Multiple social and learning settings

Adaptability

26% 12%

+14% Multi mode ergonomic workpoints

Flexibility

38% 10% +28% Scalable space for growth

Identity

32% 12%

+20% Design symbols of company values

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