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Workplace Fitness Flexes the Mind

Description

Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s admission that she works a 9-to-5 schedule ignited a firestorm in the tech world over work/life balance. Mashable founder Pete Cashmore nailed it when he said, “It’s up to both employers and employees to make living a healthy life socially acceptable again.”
The proof is there: Fitness and a healthy work/life balance can improve employee engagement and lead to increased productivity, effectiveness and creativity.
So what can employers do to help?
VP of Global Talent Management, Anne Reeves, for Brooks Sports reveals tips for incorporating fitness into the work day and inspiring a work/life balance.

Questions Answered

  1. How can a company ensure that a work/life balance truly becomes part of the culture vs. just an idea?
  2. What are easy-to-implement and cost-effective ways to incorporate fitness into a company’s culture?
  3. How can rethinking office design contribute to a focus on workplace fitness?
  4. What benefits has Brooks seen from such implementation?
  5. How do you measure success?

Tags

productivity, creativity, fitness

Meta

Event
Interactive
Category
Solo
Theme
Health and Medicine
Level
Intermediate

Speakers

Organizer

Rich Goldblatt M Booth

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