London 2012 Olympics

Olympics Countdown

It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that the world Olympics is fast approaching, and gosh are we excited!

The Olympic torch is doing the rounds, shops are adorned with sporting memorabilia, and there are only a few weeks left until our proud nation hosts the 2012 world Olympics.

Get active

We’re forever flying the ‘get active’ flag and The Olympics are a great reason to get staff off their seats and on their feet. One way you can do this is to launch an ‘active at work challenge’ in your workplace. Active at work challenges are great for motivating staff to be active, they’re sociable and fun, and can really boost workplace morale. And with The Olympics buzz hard to beat, it’s the perfect time to encourage staff to get active.

Team sports

There are plenty of ways you can encourage staff to get involved in their own workplace Olympics. Here are just a few suggestions:

• A good old fashioned egg and spoon race that’s sure to get the friendly banter going, or any kind of race: relay, sack race and even the three legged race!
• Discuss using a Frisbee!
• A dodge ball, table tennis and 5-a-side football tournaments
• Penalty shoot-outs
• Pedometer challenges

You can divide departments into teams to get everyone working together. If your organisation is smaller, what about partnering up with staff from the office next door? Or what about getting other local businesses involved? That’s what staff from 22 Cornish companies did to create the first ever Cornish Beach Games. Their case study is really inspiring, and a great example of team building and how to get active and promote heart healthy lives the fun way!

June is a sporting bonanza

The Olympics aren’t the only sporting tournament taking place – Euro 2012 is in full swing so why not join in with the team spirit and organise your own workplace 5-a-side football tournament? And if you’re looking for heart healthy tips to pass on to your staff during the Euro, check out our top tips during the Euro section.