One employee was inspired to lose 55 pounds and office camaraderie soared as nearly all staff embraced Fransen Pittman’s Wellness program. Discover why Fransen Pittman President John Pittman credits WellSteps with cultivating a healthier, happier workforce.
Fransen Pittman Wellness Program Overview
Headquartered in Colorado with another location in Texas, Fransen Pittman is a construction company built on a foundation of a strong culture. Their projects include schools, parks, police departments, libraries, churches, sports centers, and other large facilities.
Enrolled in the WellSteps Engage program since 2015, Fransen Pittman was named 2024’s Healthiest Employer in Colorado – the third time they’ve made the Top 3 – and was also honored as one of the healthiest employers in Texas. Their wellness program includes:
- An online program center and app for every employee
- Reward activity and incentive tracking tool
- Personal health assessments
- Screening reminders
- Behavior change campaigns
- Game-based challenges
- My Tracker to track health behaviors and sync with wearables
- MyStory, a social platform that allows users to share successes and ideas with coworkers
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The program is coordinated by Cassie Noe and Tim Taylor along with their wellness committee, who work with their WellSteps guide to design a custom solution that addresses Fransen Pittman’s unique needs through:
- Monthly lunch and learns to earn points
- Cash incentives and insurance discounts
- Health coaching
- Biometrics through eHealth, which awards points to those who have less than three risks for metabolic syndrome plus points to follow up with doctors
- Company events such as hikes, 5K’s, and Bike MS150 fundraisers
- Monthly challenge winners
- Campaign prizes in addition to WellSteps prizes
- Integrated financial services
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Success Stories
Fransen Pittman’s commitment to wellness has yielded remarkable outcomes for the company and its employees.
Commitment
An impressive 96% of office employees and 82% of field employees participate in Fransen Pittman’s wellness program. Coordinators Cassie and Tim meet with their WellSteps guide monthly to outline engagement strategies and plan upcoming campaigns and events that drive such high levels of participation.
Fransen Pittman’s coordinators are highly responsive and clearly excited about employee health, and their enthusiasm for wellness has paid huge dividends over their ten years as WellSteps clients.
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Healthier Employees
Fransen Pittman President John Pittman credits the company’s wellness program with improving employee health. For example, one employee transformed their life after his first annual biometric screening revealed health concerns.
“It prompted a total lifestyle overhaul. He changed his diet, increased his physical activity, and at the end of the program year, he was first place on the company leaderboard with most points earned,” John says.
The employee followed a WellSteps behavior change program to eat a healthier diet and increase activity levels – and the results were remarkable. He lost 55 pounds, his blood levels stabilized, and he even completed his first mountain bike race, placing 11th out of 63 riders in his class. He also biked 111 miles in a single day during a fundraiser to support MS research.
| Behavior Change Leads to Remarkable Results A Fransen Pittman employee offered this testimonial about the company’s wellness program. “After joining the Fransen Pittman team in August of 2018, I quickly realized how incredible the wellness program was. Not having put my health as high of a priority as I should have priority to joining the FP team, I found myself overweight and generally unhealthy. Through a company-sponsored biometric screening, I soon found that I had some concerning blood levels as well. After beginning the WellSteps program, I have changed my lifestyle quite dramatically. I’ve been able to lose over 55 pounds, and all of my blood levels have become much more stable. It has become such an ingrained part of my life that my wife and two young daughters have also become believers in leading a better, healthier lifestyle. As I have become healthier, I have been able to embrace and become much more active in hobbies I previously struggled with, doing more with confidence and passion. Along with the great physical benefits I’ve experienced, I have also become very aware of how much my mental health has benefited and improved. I couldn’t have made these great changes without the support from Fransen Pittman and their wellness program.” |
John says other employees have similarly improved their wellbeing by quitting smoking, losing weight, and increasing activity levels. He adds that the wellness program has fostered camaraderie through company challenges and contests.
“Through group activities such as 14er mountain climbs, MS150 bike rides, and more, our employees are challenging themselves to push their physical and mental boundaries to overcome things they didn’t think that they could accomplish,” John says.
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Improved Culture
Fransen Pittman’s wellness program contributes to its strong culture. John says the company is focused on making people’s lives better, and they created their wellness program to reflect that purpose.
“More than just quantitatively measuring the health of our employees, what I’m most proud of is watching the web of benefits emerge from this program that we didn’t even expect,” he says. “For example, we support the community and promote a great cause through our annual MS150 bike ride and fundraising. I’ve seen the financial strain of our employees resolve and their day-to-day attitude improve.
“Most of all, our wellness program has become embedded in our culture. Our wellness program is more than just diet and physical fitness, it’s about how a person functions at all levels.”
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Why Fransen Pittman Chose WellSteps
Companies have many wellness options, and no two programs are alike. John says that prior to WellSteps, Fransen Pittman had an informal program that primarily consisted of Fitbit step challenges. FP realized they needed to invest in wellness, and ultimately selected WellSteps based on a recommendation from their broker consultant.
John says his favorite WellSteps features are:
- Challenges and competitions
- Behavior change campaigns
- Device connectivity and automation
He also appreciates WellSteps’ commitment to wellness innovation and success.
“WellSteps is always improving their product and making sure that the program is not stagnant,” John says. “They are always incorporating new tools, resources, and not only listen to their clients but also provide guidance and expertise.”
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