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College campuses are filled with employees who work in department offices behind the scenes.
Desk jobs can lead to habitual sedentary behavior
Colleges around the country are starting wellness programs to promote physical activity
Colleges around the country are starting wellness programs to promote physical activity
Colleges around the country are starting wellness programs to promote physical activity
Colleges around the country are starting wellness programs to promote physical activity
Colleges around the country are starting wellness programs to promote physical activity
While some programs do succeed in improving employee health...
While some programs do succeed in improving employee health...
many FAIL to reach a wide employee
audience.
While some programs do succeed in improving employee health...
many FAIL to reach a wide employee
audience.
WHY?
1. Disconnection from the actual daily routines of the employees
1. Disconnection from the actual daily routines of the employees
2. Overlooking of the social and behavioral dynamics of the office
environment
University Employees need a way to combine their daily routines in a way that is...
University Employees need a way to combine their daily routines in a way that is...
SOCIAL
University Employees need a way to combine their daily routines in a way that is...
SOCIAL
SIMPLE
University Employees need a way to combine their daily routines in a way that is...
SOCIAL
SIMPLE
ENGAGING
THE SOLUTION
is a program for University employees that promotes walking in a way that matches the
systems and routines already in place on college campuses.
U -walk
HOW DOES IT WORK?
6 steps
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University departments challenge each other to walking competitions
1 U -walk
Employees select a campus walking route from a pre-made
list provided by U-walk
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Employees walk the route while scanning their ID cards at card readers along the way that are
designated by U-walk
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U-walk, in collaboration with Campus card IT services,
checks the participation by analyzing employee swipes at
designated scanners
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Points are given to employees for completing walks and
swiping cards
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The department with the most points after a span of time wins
discounts sponsored by local campus businesses
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WHY U -WALK?
With U -walk, Universities can...
1. Increase employee teamwork and communication
With U -walk, Universities can...
1. Increase employee teamwork and communication
2. Lower health insurance expenses
With U -walk, Universities can...
1. Increase employee teamwork and communication
2. Lower health insurance expenses
3. Increase employee productivity and health
With U -walk, Universities can...
With U -walk, Employees can...
1. Increase physical activity
With U -walk, Employees can...
1. Increase physical activity
2. Gain discounts just from walking
With U -walk, Employees can...
1. Increase physical activity
2. Gain discounts just from walking
3. Increase workplace engagement through cooperation and competition
With U -walk, Employees can...
BUT WHAT CAN CAMPUS BUSINESSES GAIN?
1. If a company is sponsoring prizes, U -walk can literally drive traffic to their location by having
routes pass through the business site
1. If a company is sponsoring prizes, U -walk can literally drive traffic to their location by having
routes pass through the business site
2. Positive advertising
1. If a company is sponsoring prizes, U -walk can literally drive traffic to their location by having
routes pass through the business site
2. Positive advertising
3. Customers in bulk
What do university employees think of U -Walk?
After a three week test run of U -walk at Stanford University...
Employees greatly enjoyed the social and gamification aspects of U-walk
"I liked having a constant reason to stay active during my breaks. I saw complete new parts of campus for the first time!" - Music Department staff
"Walking during breaks feels more like a game now. Before it was just for exercise"- Undergraduate advising staff
"It increased communication and cohesion across our department. We even planned times to walk together as a unit!"- Vice provost operations staff
"It's kind of like walking tours and Groupon all in one"- Engineering department staff
EMPLOYEE QUOTES
THANK YOUMy name is Kai Kight and I am a Junior at Stanford University majoring in Product Design. If you want to bring U -walk to your college or university, or if you would simply like more information about the project, please contact me by email, twitter, or phone.
KAI KIGHT [email protected] @kaikight 301 455 1992
Special thanks to BJ Fogg, Stanford University Campus Card Office, Stanford University BeWell Program, and the amazing employee participants from Stanford University
