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WE ARE OMNISITE
The sessions are free for full - and part-time sta . In fact, one could say they’re actually paid to shape up. That’s because Tom Ward encourages all employees to partake of the exercise program.
Working in the tness industry and teaching classes for more than twenty years,
Maureen nds
OmniSite’s
approach to
employee wellness impressive and unlike
any she’s ever experienced.
“You can do ANYTHING for a minute.” –Maureen Dempewolf
our premises because that’s extremely convenient for the people who work here,” Ward says. “Why isn’t it at seven o’clock in the morning or ve-thirty
at night? Well, because a lot of people wouldn’t come. In any endeavor, if it’s not very convenient or practical, it typically doesn’t get done, except by the most motivated.”
As a business owner invested in his employees, he says it simply makes sense from a long view to help them maintain their health and well-being. “When people are healthy, they
just perform better. If they’re working out, they’re probably going to be a little healthier. It’s the same reason we have Allium Café,” Ward explains.
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“When Tom approached me about doing this, my jaw kind of dropped,” she says. “I’m like,
wait – you’re letting people work out on the clock, and you’re hiring somebody to come in and train them? I think it’s amazing.”
It’s no surprise that he, too, participates
o ce or in a meeting. His reason for o ering workouts during the workday
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seems genius and yet, so intuitive. “It’s
right in the middle of the day and on
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