STEPPI’s Guide to a Teams Challenge

A team steps challenge is a great way to bring people together, encourage movement, and promote well-being in the workplace. Whether you’re organizing a company-wide challenge or a department-based competition, STEPPI makes it simple to create, manage, and track team challenges. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.

Why Run a Team Steps Challenge?

A team challenge helps build a culture of movement while strengthening teamwork and engagement. By working towards a shared goal, participants feel more connected and motivated to stay active. Team challenges are also:

• • Inclusive – Everyone can participate at their own pace.

• • Engaging – Encourages collaboration and friendly competition.

• • Flexible – Teams can be organized by department, location, or at random.

• • Motivational – Collective progress keeps participants accountable.

How to Set Up a Team Steps Challenge in STEPPI

1. Define Your Challenge Type

Choose the format that best fits your organization:

• • Total Team Steps – Teams work together to reach a set step goal.

• • Daily Average Steps – Teams compete based on their average daily steps.

• • Race to a Destination – Teams move along a virtual map by accumulating steps.

2. Organize Your Teams

You can assign teams based on any customization you prefer, here are some examples:

• • Departments or office building locations

• • Countries or regions like UAE, Qatar, Egypt

• • A mix of different activity levels

• • Random selection for cross-team collaboration

3. Set a Challenge Duration

Most team challenges run for 2 to 6 weeks, allowing enough time for participants to build momentum and maintain engagement. Challenge lengths are decided during the planning process.

4. Track Progress on the STEPPI Dashboard

Admins can monitor team rankings, adjust participant data if needed, and send notifications to encourage engagement. Employees can see their team’s progress in real time, keeping them motivated.

5. Encourage Participation

• • Send regular updates with leaderboards and milestone achievements.

• • Use the in-app messaging feature to send reminders and encouragement.

• • Recognize top-performing teams and individuals to keep motivation high.

6. Celebrate Success

At the end of the challenge, highlight team achievements through announcements, certificates, or a virtual wrap-up event.

Make Your Challenge a Success

• • Keep it simple – A clear goal and easy participation process ensure higher engagement.

• • Promote teamwork – Encourage teams to support and motivate each other.

• • Adapt the challenge – Make adjustments to suit your organization’s needs, whether it’s setting different goals or introducing themed weeks.

With STEPPI, running a team steps challenge is easy, effective, and rewarding. Get started today and help your teams move more, together.