Frequently asked questions
Yes! With the individual mode, employees track their own progress and celebrate personal wins. With the team mode, coworkers contribute to their team’s progress and cheer one another on. Either option gives employees a fun way to build healthy habits.
Most challenges can be ready to launch within 1–2 business days after you send us your details. We’ll take care of the setup so your employees can join and get started.
Employees earn points by completing and recording the activities included in the challenge. It’s a simple way to recognize healthy habits and keep motivation going along the way.
Employees can connect a supported fitness device to sync eligible activity or log activities directly in IncentFit. Tracking options vary by activity, giving participants different ways to record their progress.
No. Employees can participate without a fitness device by recording activities directly in IncentFit. Those who prefer to connect a supported device can use it to sync eligible activity.
The goal is to help employees make time for their well-being and build healthy habits through small, achievable actions. Tracking progress and sharing the experience can help them stay motivated along the way.
Absolutely! Prizes are optional and can add a little extra motivation. IncentFit handles the reward fulfillment so your team can focus on increasing participation.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. If someone needs to join later, reach out to our team and we’ll help you explore the available options.
We handle setup, tracking, scoring, leaderboards, and reporting, so you don’t have to manage everyone’s progress by hand. We also handle rewards offered through the system. Your team can focus on encouraging participation and providing any rewards you offer outside IncentFit.
Admins can view participation and progress in IncentFit, including leaderboard standings and activity results relevant to the challenge. This helps you see how employees are getting involved and recognize their efforts.
It’s a good fit for organizations that want to make wellness more engaging and give employees a shared reason to participate. The ready-to-launch format makes it easy to add a challenge to your wellness program.
We’re here to help! Admins can reach out to the IncentFit support team with setup or challenge questions. Employees can also contact Support or use Instant Chat for help with participation and tracking.
Most One Step at a Time Challenges can be set up and ready to launch within 1–2 business days. Once details are submitted, the IncentFit team handles configuration and ensures everything is ready for employees to join.
Participants earn 10 points per day when their walking or running steps exceed the daily step threshold for that week. The threshold gradually increases throughout the challenge to help participants build consistent movement habits over time.
Participants can track their steps through a connected device, making it easy for eligible walking and running activity to count toward their daily progress.
The challenge starts with a 5,000-step daily threshold in Week 1 and gradually increases each week. Participants earn points after exceeding 5,000 steps in Week 1, 6,500 steps in Week 2, 8,000 steps in Week 3, and 10,000 steps in Week 4.
Yes. Offering prizes is optional but highly recommended to increase participation and encourage employees to stay engaged throughout the challenge. Common options include gift cards, extra PTO, company swag, or recognition for top performers.
Participants are ranked by total points earned throughout the challenge. Since points are awarded when participants exceed each week’s daily step threshold, the winner is determined by the highest total point count at the end of the challenge.
Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that, admins can work with the IncentFit team to add participants if needed.
Administrative work is minimal. Once the challenge is set up, IncentFit handles tracking, scoring, leaderboards, and reporting so admins do not have to manually manage daily progress.
Admins have access to real-time reporting, including participation rates, total points earned, individual progress, and leaderboard standings throughout the challenge.
The One Step at a Time Challenge is ideal for organizations looking to encourage daily movement in a simple, approachable way. It is especially well suited for teams that want to help employees build healthier habits through steady progress rather than intense competition.
