A Step at a Time: Vilniaus Duona Colleagues Covered One-Third of the World
In May, colleagues at Vilniaus Duona took on the challenge of moving more and counting their daily steps. By the end of the month, they had collectively "travelled" one-third of the way around the world!
Throughout May, colleagues at "Vilniaus duona" accepted the challenge of moving more and collecting steps every day. Over the course of a month, 84 connected participants walked nearly 20 million steps together. steps – about 14,000 kilometers. So, together in a month, they "traveled" a third of the world.
Average 7,500 step day
"Throughout the entire challenge, colleagues not only collected steps but also supported each other. On average, one participant walked about 7,500 steps per day. steps – as many as recommended to maintain good well-being and an active lifestyle. Many not only achieved but even exceeded their target of 300 thousand. steps per month," shared Jurga Staniukėnienė, the organizational development specialist who oversaw the initiative.
According to her, even such simple, playful challenges encourage taking steps every day.
"We also recalled Vaida Kurpienė's recent advice on what helps you move more during work: pouring yourself a glass (rather than a whole water bottle) more often, putting a trash bin in the next room, and walking a circle around the office every half hour. It's not just steps – it helps you concentrate better, the work gets done faster, and you yourself feel better," Jurga reminded.
The most active teams
The first place was won by the Vilnius bakery team, which collected more than 9 million steps. The team's monthly average was 302 thousand steps per participant, with as many as 30 out of 32 team members actively engaged.
Second place went to the Panevėžys bakery, whose members walked more than 7 million steps together. steps. This team showed the greatest engagement – all 31 registered team members actively participated in the challenge.
In third place was the "Vilniaus duona" office, which raised 3 million steps. 20 out of 21 team members were actively moving.
"It's great to see how many colleagues got involved in this challenge. Over the course of a month, we not only "traveled" to New York and back together, but also had a great time. Such initiatives subtly encourage reflection on how much we move daily and motivate us to move more. We hope that the habit of walking more will remain even after the challenge ends," says Jurga.