Workplace Wellbeing Case Study:

How AGL Increased Engagement Across a Large, Diverse Workforce

A workplace wellbeing initiative designed to support consistent participation across both corporate and operational teams - despite different schedules, environments, and working conditions.
Maintaining engagement in wellbeing initiatives can be difficult within large organisations where employees work across varied roles, locations, and routines.

AGL implemented the 15 Minute Exercise Challenge to make daily movement more achievable, inclusive, and sustainable across its workforce.
76%
stayed engaged through week 6
92%
met recommended WHO physical activity guidelines
83%
reported improved overall health
84%
would recommend the challenge

Organisation Overview

Industry: Energy
Workforce: 4,000+ Employees Across Corporate & Operational Teams
Location: Australia
Program: 15 Minute Exercise Challenge

The opportunity

Across large organisations like AGL, maintaining consistent participation in wellbeing initiatives can be challenging - particularly when employees work across both corporate and operational environments.
Daily routines, schedules, and working conditions can vary significantly between teams, making it difficult to introduce wellbeing initiatives that feel relevant, accessible, and achievable across the entire workforce.
For many employees, traditional wellbeing programs can unintentionally favour office-based workers or rely too heavily on motivation, free time, or ideal routines - limiting long-term participation.
AGL wanted an approach that could:
Work across both office-based and operational environments
Fit into varied schedules, routines, and working conditions
Support participation without adding pressure or complexity
Create a shared focus on wellbeing across different workforce groups
Make healthy habits easier to maintain over time
The goal was to introduce a wellbeing approach that employees could realistically integrate into day-to-day working life - regardless of role, location, or schedule.

The approach

Designed to support sustainable participation across a large and diverse workforce with varying roles, environments, and schedules.
AGL implemented the 15 Minute Exercise Challenge as a six-week, team-based program focused on making daily movement realistic and achievable across both corporate and operational teams.
Rather than focusing on intensity or performance, the program centred on small, manageable daily activity that employees could maintain within real working conditions.
Participants:
Committed to 15 minutes of daily activity
Chose activities that suited their roles, environments, and routines
Participated in small teams to build accountability and shared motivation
Tracked activity through a simple online platform
The program was designed to remain accessible regardless of fitness level, work environment, or schedule - allowing employees to participate in ways that felt practical within their day-to-day routines.
Teams were ranked on consistency rather than performance, helping create a more inclusive and sustainable participation model across the organisation.

Why it worked

The program succeeded because it made participation achievable across a workforce with very different working environments, schedules, and routines.
Low daily commitment
A 15-minute daily target made participation realistic across both
office-based and operational roles - without adding significant
pressure to the workday.
Flexible across different workforce environments
Employees could participate in ways that suited their individual roles,
schedules, fitness levels, and working conditions, making the program
accessible across a diverse workforce.
Team-based accountability
Small teams helped create shared participation, consistency,
encouragement, and stronger connection across the organisation.
Inclusive participation model
By focusing on consistency rather than performance, the program
encouraged participation from employees regardless of fitness level
or previous exercise habits.
Simple to implement at scale
The structure was easy to communicate, simple to manage, and
scalable across a large workforce with minimal administration
required internally.
Built for sustainable participation
Participation was built into the design through manageable daily actions,
flexibility, and ongoing engagement support.
Rather than relying on high motivation or ideal routines, the program helped employees integrate movement into real working conditions - making healthy habits easier to maintain over time.

The results

The program delivered strong participation and measurable wellbeing outcomes across AGL’s large and diverse workforce.
Participation & engagement outcomes
76% remained actively engaged through the final week
Strong participation maintained across both corporate and
operational teams
Consistent engagement achieved across varied work
environments and schedules
Health & Wellbeing Outcomes
92% met or exceeded recommended physical activity guidelines
83% reported improved overall health
Participants reported improvements in Sleep, Energy, Mood,
Fitness Leveland Overall Health
Participant outcomes
84% would recommend the challenge
83% reported positive benefits to their health and wellbeing
Employees described the program as practical, motivating, and
easy to maintain within day-to-day work routines
Workplace & team outcomes
Increased connection and shared participation across teams
Greater visibility of wellbeing within daily working life
Improved accountability and consistency through team participation
The program achieved strong engagement by making daily movement achievable across a workforce with very different roles, routines, and working conditions.

What this shows

AGL’s results demonstrate that strong participation in workplace wellbeing initiatives is achievable across large and diverse workforces when the approach is flexible, inclusive, and realistic within day-to-day work environments.
By focusing on manageable daily movement and reducing participation barriers, the program made it easier for employees across both corporate and operational teams to engage consistently over time.
The program helped:
Support participation across varied roles, schedules, and environments
Build sustainable exercise habits rather than short-term activity
Improve overall health, energy, and wellbeing
Strengthen connection and accountability across teams
Maintain engagement without adding operational complexity
The results show that wellbeing initiatives are more likely to succeed when they are designed to fit naturally into real working conditions across the entire workforce.

Participant experience

Participants consistently described the program as practical, motivating, and easy to maintain within a wide range of work environments and schedules.
“The 15 Minute Challenge was the motivation that got me started and, over the six weeks, created a habit that will keep me going.”
“It was a simple but effective way to get back into a routine of exercise and stay connected with my team.”
“What worked well was how flexible it was. I could fit activity around my workday without feeling like I needed to completely change my routine.”
Participants highlighted that the simplicity and flexibility of the program made it easier to stay consistent - even alongside varied schedules and day-to-day work demands.

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