1.	Join or Begin a Worksite Wellness Team: Find out if one already exists in your office and ask if you can help with a program or project in the coming months. If no group exists, see if there is any interest in starting a worksite wellness team to begin creating a workplace environment that encourages healthy lifestyles. Resources for creating a Worksite Wellness Team.
	2.	Set up a free Fit City Worksite Wellness Assessment: If your business is located in Mecklenburg County and you have at least 100 employees, contact the Fit City Worksite Wellness Coordinator for a free worksite assessment. If you have less than 100 employees, download the self-assessment and complete the survey (with your worksite wellness team or a supervisor) to help determine where your work environment might hinder healthy lifestyles.
	3.	Designate an Outdoor Eating Area as Smoke Free: Having a place to get outside and enjoy a quiet lunch is important in helping reduce stress, but many outdoor spaces are used by smokers during breaks and lunchtime. Talk to management about designating some if not all outdoor areas as smoke free. Learn more about creating Smoke free environments.
	4.	Create a Worksite Wellness Bulletin Board: Keeping employees informed of opportunities to be active and eat right can help to change the workplace culture related to wellness. Work with your worksite wellness team or supervisor(s) to designate a permanent area to post information on walking groups, company sports teams, healthy recipes or smoking cessation information, and more. You may download a sample board with all the attached documents on the Fit City Worksite Wellness site.
	5.	Post "Point of Decision Prompt" Signage: Help employees make healthier routine choices. Post "Take the Stairs" signs at elevators and stairwells, or Drink Water signs near vending machines and water fountains, or work with cafeteria manager to post healthy options. Get your employer's permission to post.
	6.	Join the Fit City Challenge: Track your physical activity and fruits and vegetable consumption for at least one month of the challenge using the Fit City Tracking Tool at www.FitCityChallenge.org. If you’re already a member and have been inactive, track your physical activity and fruits and veggies for one month of the challenge. If you’re already an active member, get a friend to join.
	7.	Ask your employer to officially promote the Fit City Challenge among employees. Many worksites use this program to reward employees for engaging in healthy behaviors. We can customize the challenge to meet your company's specific needs. Learn more.

	1.	Ask your employer to consider making at least one of the following four policy changes that make it easier for employees to be physically active at work or on the way to work: Rewards for employees who meet a certain level of physical activity (For example, through lower insurance premiums, extra vacation days, prizes, etc). Incentives for employees who walk, bike or take public transit to work. (For example, bus vouchers, guaranteed ride home program, bike equipment discounts). A flex-time policy that allows employees to be physically active before or after work, or during an extended break time. A policy to allow and encourage employees to hold a walking meeting during the workday when possible.
	2.	Ask your employer to consider making at least one of the following environmental changes that makes it easier for employees to be physically active at work or on the way to work: Provide shower(s) and changing room space for employees who bike to work or are physically active during their break time. Provide bicycle rack to accommodate active commuters. More information... Provide fitness center or exercise equipment room. Designate a safe walking path outdoors. More information...
	3.	Ask your employer to consider making at least one of the following policy changes that make it easier for employees to eat healthy at work: Implement a "No Food Dumping" policy, which can help to prevent the office break room from becoming a dumping ground for left over chocolates, half eaten birthday cakes and doughnuts from well meaning employees. Implement a requirement to have healthy food and beverage options at company sponsored meetings. Implement a Vending Machine Policy that requires a certain number of healthy food and beverage options to be supplied in vending machines. Use the Healthy Vending List to determine which items are considered healthy.
	4.	Ask your employer to consider making at least one of the following environmental changes that make it easier for employees to eat healthy at work. Implement a labeling system that shows employees which options in vending machines, break rooms, and/or cafeterias are healthy choices. More information... Start a "Healthy Snack Basket" program that provides bananas, apples and other healthy snacks at free or low cost for employees. Start an onsite farmers market (during the growing season) one day per week, allowing employees to shop for produce and healthy foods while they are at work. If your workplace is too small to host its own farmers market, consider making it a shared event with nearby businesses. Start a community garden or a container garden (during the growing season).

Walking the Talk

	1.	Hold a Walking Meeting. When a meeting just requires a sharing of ideas, get out of your cubicles and take a walk!
	2.	Create and post walking routes for your facility. Visit the Walking Calculator to determine distances and post them to encourage employees to get out and take a walk.
	3.	Begin a walking, running or biking group. Post information about the route you will take, meeting location, days and times with your contact information to encourage interested employees to join in and hold each other accountable.
	4.	Take alternative transportation at least 3 times during the challenge (take the bus, ride the Lynx, walk or ride your bike). More information...
	5.	Distribute Fit City Healthy Recipes in a binder, or place copies in the break room for employees to take home with them. Include the Healthy Frozen Lunch and Soups list to help your coworkers eat healthy this winter. More information...
	6.	Prepare and bring a healthy Fit City recipe for your next company potluck event. More information...
	7.	Bring in fruit or veggies as snacks for work for at least one week instead of relying on vending machines.