Walktober presented by the Employee Wellness Program

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The Board of County Commissioners Palm Beach County hosts a variety of health and wellness initiatives through our employee wellness program to engage employees and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the workforce. The wellness program continuously explores innovate ways to engage members and provide resources and tools to improve their health. Walktober was an initiative announced in September of 2022 and it encouraged employees to join a daily walking program during the month of October. Participating employees were charged with a goal of completing an average of 7,000 steps per day for the period of October 1 through October 31, 2022. Following the chosen theme, the completion incentive was to earn a new pair of athletic shoes (executed through distribution of a $100 gift card to a sporting goods store).This initiative stood out due to the level of interest and participation by employees as well as program participant retention (demonstrated by the number employees who reported their steps on a weekly basis) and particularly, the percentage of employees who achieved the defined goal of completing an average of 7,000 steps per day for 31 days. By the end of this wellness challenge, 922 participants logged a total of 17,662,010 steps which translates to 8,831 miles.