Creating a culture

of vitality & peak

performance

Jason Ibrahim

AMP Health & Wellbeing Manager

Bupa Wellness

How do employees manage to have a full-time career that

they love, a fit lifestyle, a passionate relationship and a

happy family?

How do we create a thriving culture where employees feel

engaged and look forward to coming to work each day?

What are we doing to renew energy and vitality in the

workplace?

How do we engage our employees to achieve high

performance in both their work and life?

Ask yourself these questions

Career &

Work

FriendsFamily

Fun & Games

SpiritualNeeds

Health & Fitness

Finances & Wealth

Lifelong

Learning Heart

The life athlete living with balance

Workplace

MindBody

Culture

Areas of focus to create a healthier workplace

Physiology = Psychology

How we use our physiology affects our psychology.

Change the motion of your body (ie breathing

posture) & you will change your emotion

When you limit motion - you limit emotion

Learning to move more is important to feeling better

Most people don’t move any more - “we live in a

box!”

Something will always pull you down unless you use

your will to stand up and move

Whether it is a problem or an opportunity it comes

down to focus

When you’re in lousy state everything is a problem

Creating a healthy workplaceLifestyle choices that make a difference

Taking frequent effective exercise is

probably one of the best physical

stress-reduction techniques available

People who are physically fit tend to

have fewer stress- related health

problems

Exercise release endorphins into your

blood stream, giving you a feeling of

happiness and well-being

Activity should be fun – so that you’ll

keep doing it

Are you getting 30 minutes a day

AMP Health Clubs Onsite Health Clubs at Circular Quay &

Parramatta since 2000

35% of the CQ AMP population are members

of the health club

Serves as a hub to promote engagement in a

productive and healthier workplace

Professional management by Bupa Wellness

Great leveller and opportunity to network

across the business

Created a sporting culture and boosted morale

United the organisation in many great sporting

events and fundraising initiatives

The most valued employee benefit

Medallist Award – 3 X winner in the NSW

Corporate Games

1st Place in the Corporate Male Team - 3

times Sydney BRW Triathlon

AMP 1st Corporate Team - Oxfam

Sydney Trailwalker

Highest Fundraiser – for a number of

charities over the years

1st Corporate Team - 3 times Sun Herald

City to Surf

3rd in men’s category - Chase Corporate

Challenge

Winners in Lunchtime Legends - AMP

wins soccer competition

Best uniform in the City to Gong - 2nd

largest team

4 AMP representatives in the 70.3 World

Championships – Austria 2015

AMP Sporting Highlights

Getting employees out of the

pressure cookerTRAINING + RECOVERY = HIGH PERFORMANCE

Schedule time to refuel and re-energise:

Team Lifestyle Programs

Bupa Breaks

Walking Meetings

Yoga / Meditation classes

Coaching / Wellness Portal / Online Clips

Power Talks

Health Screening

Colourtation – Colouring + Meditation

Power Breathing

Group Huddles

Activity Based Working

Creating a thriving culture

Creating a thriving culture

Events to positively impact engagement and create a healthy culture

Wellness Program

Steptember

City2Surf

Team volunteer outings

Bring Your Kids to Work Day

Employee Appreciation Day

Master fundraising group exercise classes

Food Revolution

Corporate Games

Sponsored Fun Runs

Employee Benefits Expo

Stair Challenge

Bring your kids to work day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfa0wvjhf6Q&feature=youtu.be

Make time for family time

Managers play a big role in providing flexibility,

support and interest

Leading by example and the message needs to

come from the top

Employees need to be encouraged to commit to

family events in their diary as they would any other

meetings

Be present at home and focus on quality time with

family

Create an extraordinary mindset

The edge comes from managing your mind set

80% of success in life is psychology, 20%

mechanics

Need to change your expectations of yourself

Everyone has a story of why they can’t get to where

they want to be

We all get our musts - don’t rationalise

Clarity is power

Stop wasting your time

Time is a limited and finite resource

Analyse the use of your time and decide what’s

really important

Learn to delegate and gracefully say no

Establish rules to keep you on task

Establish specific rituals –behaviours that are

intentionally practiced and precisely scheduled with

the goal of making them automatic

Harness the power of N.E.T time

Education around healthy

eating at work

Dietician Consults

Nutrition Talks

Healthy snacks

Pack your lunch the night before

How to avoid the afternoon slump

Be mindful of what you’re eating

Elimate acid addicitions

Clean and sanitize your desk

Try to break away for lunch

Eating

Energy Balance

Calories Burned During Activity

Sleeping 40 – 60 calories per hour

Sitting 60 – 100 calories per hour

Walking 200 – 300 calories per hour

Cycling 300 – 500 calories per hour

Swimming 400 – 600 calories per hour

Running 600 – 1000 calories per hour

Remember – 7,700 calories = 1kg of fat

Coping

Is laughter the ‘best’ medicine?

Create a sanctuary for yourself

Learning to laugh at your own mistakes

Take time to play!

Getting help

Keep weekends as family time

Sleep

Friends are soul food

Take time out for yourself!

Take control of your mental focus

• You clearly decide what it is that you’re

absolutely committed to achieving

• You’re willing to take massive action

• You notice what’s working and what’s not

• You continue to change your approach until

you achieve what your want

• Consistency is the key to peak performance

Thank-you