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Supporting Health Challenges of Managers

Fractal Workout Inc., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, led by CEO Masahiro Takase, has initiated a groundbreaking support program designed specifically for corporate personnel departments, health management personnel, occupational health staff, and nurses. This new initiative focuses on addressing health challenges faced by managers and mid-level employees within organizations.

Background to the Initiative

In organizations, managers and mid-level leaders are critical figures, responsible for a multitude of roles such as organizational management, team development, performance tracking, and internal coordination. However, they often face daily health challenges due to prolonged desk work, increased meeting hours, lack of physical activity, disrupted sleep, and poor dietary habits. These challenges may manifest as shoulder pain, lumbar discomfort, and general fatigue.

For HR and health management personnel, these health issues are not solely about individual well-being; they also significantly impact organizational management, team dynamics, productivity, and ultimately, employees under their supervision. Nonetheless, there are practical challenges such as prioritization of health initiatives for managers often being relegated, limited follow-up after health screenings, and difficulties in designing exercise plans that busy leaders can easily participate in.

Moreover, attendance rates for all-hands health seminars are typically low among managers, necessitating a focus on time efficiency, ease of participation, and relevance to their work in the design of health initiatives.

At Fractal Workout, we aim to offer comprehensive support, from funding the identification of health challenges to the design and implementation of wellness initiatives, through our operations in corporate health support, health management solutions, and medical fitness services.

Support Contents

Our support program will address the health issues and working styles of managers and mid-level employees, tailoring exercise and wellness initiatives to specific corporate contexts. Key aspects of our support include:

• - Identifying health challenges faced by managers and mid-level employees
• - Designing initiatives based on health check results and employee surveys
• - Clarifying roles with occupational physicians, health nurses, and HR departments
• - Planning exercise initiatives addressing common concerns like shoulder pain, lumbar discomfort, fatigue, and lack of exercise
• - Providing accessible online exercise programs suitable for busy managers
• - Offering on-site physical training utilizing health promotion facilities
• - Organizing communication materials, participation pathways, and schedules
• - Conducting post-implementation surveys, analyzing attendance, and gathering feedback
• - Supporting evaluations for next year's health management and occupational health strategies

It is important to note that this initiative is not aimed at diagnosing, treating, or improving diseases, but rather at acting as a support system for companies implementing health maintenance, enhancement, and exercise habituation, especially for managerial and mid-level personnel.

We also leverage our health support service, BODY PALETTE, to offer organization-specific health monitoring and initiative design as needed.

Expected Use Cases

This support is designed for companies that might face the following challenges:

• - A desire to design health initiatives for managers and mid-level employees
• - Interest in concretizing follow-up measures post-health screenings
• - Need to provide exercise opportunities for teams with high meeting and desk work
• - Planning initiatives addressing common concerns such as shoulder pain, lumbar discomfort, fatigue, and lack of exercise
• - Seeking supportive strategies post-occupational health consultations
• - Looking for short, online-friendly initiatives that managers can easily engage in
• - Wanting a program that includes follow-up after implementation
• - Desiring to outsource expert selection, planning, execution, and follow-up

This initiative allows for collaboration not just with HR, but also with occupational physicians, health nurses, health insurance unions, and health management staff in designing effective strategies.

What Fractal Workout Can Provide

At Fractal Workout, we offer practical support tailored to the health initiatives of corporate managers and mid-level employees, ensuring that our programs are accessible and aligned with their work commitments. Our strategy includes more than providing just fitness information; it encapsulates convenient scheduling, feasibility of work-life balance, frequency of sessions, and effective communication within companies.

We offer full support from planning and target setting, expert selection, delivering online and in-person exercise programs, to providing feedback sessions post-implementation. Additionally, we maintain a structure for specialized consultation in exercise support, segregating corporate health support from mandated exercise therapy prescribed by medical professionals. This dual structure allows for in-depth discussions on exercise support, helping decision-makers in human resources and health management to reduce the burden of independently sourcing experts or designing initiatives from scratch.

Anticipated Operational Benefits

Utilizing external support for managing conditioning initiatives can yield several operational advantages for organizations, including:

• - Easier concretization of health initiatives for managerial staff
• - Simplified design of exercise opportunities for busy employees
• - Facilitated provision of supportive measures post-screenings and consultations
• - Comprehensive management of expert selection, planning, execution, and post-implementation reviews
• - Increased connectivity between health management and occupational health initiatives
• - Development of actionable insights for sustained long-term initiatives
• - Enhanced feasibility of ongoing health support measures at a reasonable monthly cost

By facilitating health support initiatives geared toward managerial and mid-level staff and not relying on individuals to manage their well-being alone, we significantly bolster corporate health management and occupational health capabilities.

Implementation Process

When implementing this support, we consider existing Corporate strategies, health management systems, intended participants, budget, and timing to clarify the necessary scope of assistance. The primary steps include:

• - Initial consultation
• - Assessment of health issues and target groups
• - Planning of program details, duration, and methods
• - Preparing internal communication and participation pathways
• - Online or in-person execution of programs
• - Post-implementation evaluation

We accommodate consultations regarding supplementing existing programs, integrating leadership training, jointly designing initiatives with occupational health professionals, and considering both online and in-person sessions tailored to meet diverse needs.

Consultation Opportunities

Fractal Workout Inc. is committed to assisting organizations in designing and implementing effective health initiatives for managers and mid-level personnel, while also evaluating and refining corporate health and occupational health strategies. Whether you want to design health initiatives for managerial staff, provide exercise opportunities that fit busy schedules, concretize follow-up measures post-health screenings, or outsource various aspects to experts, we invite you to reach out for a consultation.

Company Overview

• - Company Name: Fractal Workout Inc.
• - Location: 1-14-34 Jingumae, Harajuku, Shibuya, Tokyo
• - Representative: CEO Masahiro Takase
• - Established: April 1, 2020
• - Capital: 500 million JPY
• - Business Activities: Corporate health support and management, provision of BODY PALETTE services, medical fitness, operation of personal training gyms and pilates training.
• - Website:

- Fractal Workout Official Site
- BODY PALETTE Official Site

For any inquiries regarding our programs, please contact:
Fractal Workout Inc.
Contact: PR / Business Development Mizushima
Email: [email protected]