Uniting Barilla’s Workforce through Movement

A Global Initiative to Engage Employees and Promote Health
Success Story
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About the Partnership

A common challenge for HR professionals is the sheer amount of communications, news and information they need to get to the workforce. Email campaigns start to get pushback due to the frequency and diversity of news and campaigns. In this case, Barilla wanted to combine employee engagement and wellbeing with providing awareness of important company information to unite colleagues working in different factories.

The Stayf app supported them with the opportunity for HR’s re-branding campaign.  With this wellbeing initiative, they could bring teams together whilst informing people about changes in their production facilities, factories and workforce. In this way, change communications aligned with wellbeing goals.

The Challenge

  • Barilla successfully united its factory, office, and remote employees through a virtual journey that boosted wellbeing and understanding between colleagues.
  • Diverse Workforce: Bringing together employees from factories, offices, and remote teams.
  • Boosting Engagement: Encouraging wellbeing while fostering a sense of connection.
  • Operational Insight: Providing employees with a deeper understanding of Barilla’s production facilities.

The Solution

  • Virtual Journey: A virtual 8,600-kilometre "Factory Run" across Barilla’s plants in Italy, France, and Sweden.
  • Weekly Challenges: Personal challenges were introduced weekly to maintain engagement and excitement.
  • Creative Competitions: Six creative contests added a fun, competitive edge.
  • Global Connection: The Stayf app’s dashboard allowed HR to monitor overall progress with transparency and understanding.

The Results

The Factory Run successfully united Barilla’s workforce, promoting a healthier lifestyle and creating a more engaged and connected team.
  • Full Participation: 100% of employees with access participated in the challenge.
  • High Activity: Each participant completed an average of 6-7 workouts per week.
  • Popular Activities: Exercise, meditation, and cycling were the top choices.
  • Creative Engagement: Six creative competitions and 45 personal challenges kept employees motivated.
  • Strong Completion Rate: 98% of participants completed at least one challenge.
98%
Completion Rate
7
workouts Per Person
10.5K
steps per person Every Day

Client Feedback

We achieved everything we planned. The project united all employees—from factory to office to remote workers—which was incredibly valuable. The high engagement during summer, creative competitions, and positive feedback exceeded our expectations. We’re already planning the next one!
Ann Orlov
HR Manager at Barilla

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