There is no need to convince anyone that sports activity is extremely important for maintaining physical and mental health. However, although this awareness is widespread, the most common reason for leading a passive lifestyle by Poles is the lack of motivation, which has recently been further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. That is why Budimex decided to activate its employees by inviting them to participate in sports competition as part of the “Budimagedon”.
The Olympic Games are a great example of the fact that the desire to compete with others has accompanied people for centuries and is an extremely strong motivation to practice sports. Budimex has also decided to use it, which is organising “Budimagedon” on 07.04 – 12.05. As part of it, employees will compete in three disciplines, in which the number of kilometers achieved, i.e. running, riding and walking, will be crucial. However, in the fourth category, which includes m.in. Rollerblading, skiing or cross-country skiing, dancing and swimming, the number of calories burned during training will determine the victory. The project is carried out remotely.
An additional element of “Budimagedon” are the challenges and obstacles that its participants will have to face, which are to further encourage them to be active, e.g. one of the tasks will be to indicate the songs that accompany them during sports along with the justification of their choice.
During the project, employees will be able to read tips on a healthy lifestyle, opinions on various diets, as well as learn how the right choice of music affects the effectiveness of training.
– Playing sports together, motivating each other to this type of activity, competing in the spirit of fair play are factors that strongly integrate. That is why at Budimex we often invite our employees to participate in projects related to physical activity. It is also one of the directions of our activities in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the employees of our company do not have the opportunity to train together, “Budimagedon” allows them to experience emotions together and feel like a community, pursuing one goal – winning in sports competition – emphasizes Cezary Mączka, Member of the Management Board of Budimex S.A., Director of the Human Resources Management Division.
“Budimagedon” began on World Health Day (celebrated on April 7 since 1950) with a webinar entitled “STAY STRONG! How to build mental resilience while acting in extreme conditions?”, which was led by Kinga Baranowska, a Himalayan mountaineer, conqueror of nine eight-thousanders, former member of the national team in high-altitude climbing.
The Budimex Group employs over 7.5 thousand employees and is the largest construction employer among general contractors in Poland.
