“I’ve had a Fitbit since our walking pilot program started a few years ago. I especially like the challenge feature in the Fitbit app—it’s a fun way to keep us all moving and working to have more steps. Now I’m even challenging my building mates to get on the treadmills and keep up their steps, too!”
"Focusing on physical activity is inclusive and empowering. Improving access and opportunity to be active feels like you’re being given something and moving more provides health benefits for everyone."
“I am 59 and I want to be healthier and stronger so that when I do retire with my beloved we can have a lot of good years fishing, camping and enjoying our grandkids not sitting in a line at the doctor’s office. I want to get in an exercise program I can stick with and this Fitbit will hold me accountable. Thank you for this opportunity to improve our lives and be healthier.”
"The Fitbit makes me feel more accountable and gives me a goal to work towards so I don’t have to guess how much activity I have done for the day.”
“We strongly believe that promoting employee wellness and a healthy work-life balance not only ensures our association’s success, but also keeps our employees happy, healthy and proud to represent the dynamic consumer technology industry.”
"As an employer, anything we can do to help employees stay healthy is a win for everyone. It means they are more productive employees—more engaged with their teammates and our clients—and it means they are better able to take part in all the things that are important to them outside of work. And, if we can make it fun through some friendly competition that’s even better!"
"The Who’s the Boss challenge really pushed me and it felt great! I got my most steps ever that week. I even got my family walking with me for that challenge!"
"Without a doubt participating in the challenge has had an immense impact on my life, not only in my health but my state of mind all around. I find that walking helps me release stress, especially after a long day of work. And not only has it benefited my life but it has also allowed me to influence others. Once my wife saw how committed I was, she bought herself a Fitbit and she started walking too. As far as my health goes, I lost 40 plus pounds between 2017 and 2018, and I feel great! Thanks for creating these types of initiatives."
“The challenge gave us an opportunity to talk to each other and hear how we’ve changed through the process. It inspired me to keep going, and helped take the community that already existed to another level.”
“Year one of our Elite Fitbit Challenges were so fun and successful that we began looking for opportunities beyond Physical Fitness Testing to incorporate Fitbit. The PFT Challenges allowed Elite distant learning students and staff the opportunity to make new connections, share laughs and encourage one another to do a little better each day."
“It was important for us to put together a wellness program that would actually benefit the employees and encourage healthy lifestyles. We believed that if we kept our employees’ well-being at the forefront, it would drive the program and ultimately have long-term benefits. A healthier, happier workforce has always been the primary goal.”
"The CiscoACTIVE challenge powered by Fitbit was an amazing program to be part of and I loved hearing all the positive comments from our employees. Seeing employees who did not traditionally engage in physical activity become involved in team and individual fitness challenges was the ultimate outcome. Along with that, we created a very strong health and wellness culture across the company, and had a great deal of fun."
“I feel like this program and the use of the Fitbits have made me become more active, It has improved my mood and has even increased my activity outside of work. I am now even spending more time being physically active with my family.”
"With a workforce that is primarily made up of millennials, we’ve learned how to be creative when it comes to engaging our staff during activity challenges. Over the last year, we have seen our medical claims decrease by double digits. Our increased focus on activity tracking using Fitbit devices has had an immense impact on that number. We’ve witnessed first-hand how using Fitbit activity trackers can change lives at any stage. I’m looking forward to seeing how much improvement we make in year two!"
"Without my Fitbit device, I don’t know if I would have made my health a priority—I would have just felt bad about myself. Instead of finding something to blame, I could finally take control. My Fitbit device has lead me to become a much happier and healthier mother and employee."