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Really? Treely!

Written by Hannelore Dejonghe
Date on
Reading Time 2 min.

A simple challenge, accessible to everyone

What started as a motivation to simply move a bit more, quickly turned into a fierce competition.

From April 22 to May 4, our employees’ steps took on a new dimension. The Treely principle is simple: Every 15,000 steps generate 10 days of training funded thanks to the partnership with CARE.

Only benefits

For some, this was a real wake-up call on how little we move during a desk job. For others, a fun push to walk (run ?) just a bit more. Or much more...up to 20km a day, sore muscles and blisters.

For most of us, it became a rediscovery of morning glory, glowing sunsets, birdsong, and being back in nature.

And for almost all of us, it turned into a race against our peers to climb higher in the chart.

What we take away from the experience

  • Every step counts: a great reminder that our everyday actions can have a real impact
  • A real moment of togetherness: walking together also means building connections, talking differently, and sharing a common goal. Be better, through the motivation of others.
  • Balance restored: getting outside, moving, switching off (*), all small steps towards better wellbeing at work.

(*) However, we must admit that we were far from being totally “switched off”, as everyone kept checking whether they were moving up the rankings. A competitive spirit? On point !

Thanks to our participation, > 5000 days of training will be funded for female farmers, helping them strengthen their agricultural skills, income, and autonomy. (more info: Care International)