A Step-by-Step Guide to Boosting Work Morale - WSJ
As one of three women on a team of 60, and the boss, she struggled to feel like “one of the guys.”
When she discovered that many of the men used the lunch hour to exercise, she asked to join. They use the Culver City Stairs, 282 steps that form a steep climb, as a gym. “I started working out at lunch, because I didn’t want to waste an hour doing nothing,” says Victor Mancia, a 45-year-old in the glass department. “When Elizabeth joined, I think it motivated others.”
Ms. Kaplan says she noticed a few of her colleagues struggled with health issues, such as diabetes. “I’m a working mother, so I get it’s hard to carve out time to exercise. But I also realize your habits—diet, activity level—rub off on your family,” she says. Her children are 23, 22 and 18. “I hoped that if people saw me joining the workouts, they’d feel more inclined to join.”
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