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Vitality Matters!

1. WHAT DO WE DO?

2. VITALITY, A PRACTICAL APPROACH!
3. BUSINESS VITALITY, THE WAY TO SUCCESS!

4. VITALITY4FREE

5. VITALITY4WORK

6. WHO ARE WE?

1. WHAT DO WE DO?
‘Optimize AND vitalize the health of people and organizations’, it’s that simple.
People and organizations are closely interlinked. Without people no organizations. Organizations need vitality to be successful, with people that use vitality as their personal drive. A drive that brings more productivity, more creativity, more innovation. Essential elements for both personal and organizational success.

Successful organizations and people have one thing in common: they want to be ahead of problems before they occur. Prevention as key business element.
That is why we developed the Vitality4Business model, that is used as a quick scan for the vitality level of an organization. Aimed at the ability of an organization to foresee threats and cope with weaknesses in the organization process.
The result is discussed with you and together we design a custom made program to be able to tackle the given challenges.

Typical for our approach is the integration of the many aspects that make the success of an organization.

We gladly offer you our knowledge and experience on vitality. With a Vitality4Business session, a workshop, training, coaching or advice for a better ability to innovate or introduce a level of intrapreneurship.

Being a health conscious CEO, manager or private person, we can offer you a personal Vitality Check on a regular basis. Just to be aware of the risks at stake. And the possibilities to reduce those risks. A Vitality Check involves a medical examination, a stress test and an extensive interview with our Vitality Coach.
The Vitality Coach helps you to design a personal Vitality Plan, to be able to improve your health and happiness.

Of course fitness and food are important for a healthy life. Our experience however learns that elements like rest, realistic targets, relationships and inspiration are even more important!
Here also the integration of all those elements is typical for the approach of Vitality Matters! An integration that was the basis for our Vitality4Free model. A model that contains all the essential elements to optimize your personal vitality.
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2. VITALITY, A PRACTICAL APPROACH!
Everybody agrees: vitality is key to your life. We all want to get old and at the same time stay healthy and happy. Old enough to enjoy the reward for a life with hard work. Old, but healthy enough to do what we want to do.
The good news is: you can, everybody in principal can enjoy a life with vitality as key.
You do not need to run the New York Marathon or be an Atkins addict to enjoy a life full of vitality.
Even better, a good walk and normal food will do most of the time. But you already knew that.

With the introduction of our Vitality4Free model we managed to get to the heart of the Vitality matter. Almost 20 years of experience in Health Promotion and extensive (international) research shows us that there are 4P’s that are responsible for your personal vitality.
If you are aware of the impact of those P’s you will be able to enjoy a healthy and happy life.

Vitality4Free, Free Vitality for You. No expense, if you take these 4 P’s into account:
Passion. Whatever you do, do it with passion. Be proud on what you do and the results that you get. When you talk about it you have that famous twinkle in your eyes and people get inspired by your enthusiasm. You believe in what you do, you have realistic goals and are dedicated in reaching those goals, even when those famous set backs occur.
Pleasure. You really enjoy what you do. That’s why you laugh every day, despite some trouble now and then. Despite that trouble you will do everything to get to where you want to be. You love what you are doing. You live NOW, in stead of the past or the future. You never forget to relax from time to time, because to know that it is essential to keep the motor running.
Partner. You’re in a circle of people that care for you, as well as you care for them. Your partner in life, but also friends, colleagues, family or neighbours. They motivate you to get to your goals. And you love sharing the results with them. Their support motivates you to overcome all the problems. You are aware of the necessary balance between a business life and a private life.
Power. Above everything you are positive! And everybody knows you for that. Your glass is always half full in stead of half empty. Your energy balance is good, you can always walk the extra mile. Your energy motivates others and helps you to get where you want to be.
The 4 P’s together strengthen each other and lead to Profit: profit for your happiness and health.
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3. BUSINESS VITALITY, THE WAY TO SUCCESS!
Vitality is business wise the key to the success of your organization….and you!
Have you ever wondered why a soccer team of 11 top players doesn’t make a champion? We all know that it takes more than individual talent to be a team winner.

The question ‘What makes a successful organization?’ has been the subject of many books, but the question ‘How to keep it successful?’ even more.

Peters & Waterman started it all with their book ''In Search of Excellence'' (1982), with the message that people, customers and action where the key elements of success. In the years after the book was published many factors were included, in order to find the Holy Grale of Business.
Factors like leadership, logistics, mission statements, motivation, information technology, Human Relation Management, innovation, the value chain etc

We took all these research factors into account, mixed it with our extensive (international) experience and founded the Vitality4Business model.

that make the success of an organization.

4. VITALITY4FREE
Everybody agrees: vitality is key to your life. We all want to get old and at the same time stay healthy and happy. Old enough to enjoy the reward for a life with hard work. Old, but healthy enough to do what we want to do.
The good news is: you can, everybody in principal can enjoy a life with vitality as key.
You do not need to run the New York Marathon or be an Atkins addict to enjoy a life full of vitality.
Even better, a good walk and normal food will do most of the time. But you already knew that.

5. VITALITY4WORK
Vitality is business wise the key to the success of your organization….and you!
Have you ever wondered why a soccer team of 11 top players doesn’t make a champion? We all know that it takes more than individual talent to be a team winner.

The question ‘What makes a successful organization?’ has been the subject of many books, but the question ‘How to keep it successful?’ even more.

We took all these research factors into account, mixed it with our extensive (international) experience and founded the Vitality4Business model.

Again the same 4P’s came up as essential elements for the ongoing success of an organization. We use the model to get organizations to be aware of their business vitality.

If we start vitalizing your organization together with you, the process of MUST, WILLING and ABLE plays an essential role.
The environment of an organization forces an organization to (constantly) change. There is no choice, it’s either do or die. You MUST follow. MUST follow? Isn’t there another choice? And if so, are your co-workers also WILLING to change? How do you influence their WILL, individual as well as collective? And if they ‘will’, are they ABLE to change? Many times the leaping-pole of an organization is simply too short: lack of means, lack of experience, lack of people during the transition.
The approach of MUST, WILLING and ABLE proves to be an excellent measure during the management of changes.

A organization that is know for their vitality is a successful organization and who wouldn’t want to join that kind of organization?

With the Vitality4Business model you have a powerful tool to measure the vitality in your organization AND to improve that vitality. The elements of the model are:
Passion. Your organization has a clear, understandable mission, that appeals to everybody. The vision and goals are clearly written down. Even more important, the co-workers are dedicated to realize those goals. Inspiration is all around, people go for it.
Pleasure. Everybody in the organization loves to work there. The talents of co-workers are actively managed and developed. Creativity is promoted throughout the organization, as well as responsibility at the lowest level. Everybody enjoys openly individual success as well as organizational success. You don’t have to count the laughs, they’re part of the job.
Partner. Teamwork is key in the organization. Everybody loves to contribute to the success of the organization, with acknowledgment to the individual contribution to that success.
Participation is normal, communication is open and accessible. External partners are included in a strong network of long lasting relationships.
Power. The real power of the organization is the sum of highly motivated co-workers, clear and motivating leadership and accountable goals. The ability to be ahead of changes in the environment of the organization is shown in preventive innovation, leadership in business development. The will to change can be felt throughout the organization. There is the will and the ability to change.
The 4P’s add up to an organization with a positive Profit position, financially as well as HRM wise.
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6. WHO ARE WE?
The initiators of Vitality Matters! have been working with Health Promotion in organizations since 1987. In that year High Five Health Promotion (in company fitness and health promotion) was founded. That grew into a very successful organization that was sold in 2000. With well known customers like Unilever, Shell, ABNAMRO, ING and Gasunie.
The personal experience of the founders of Vitality Matters! with the management of large organizations gives an excellent mix to be able to coach organizations to reach the highest level of Business Vitality.

Gerard van Vliet has a profound experience in (international) business management in several branches. He holds degrees in HRM, Organizational sciences, Communications and an MBA at Nyenrode/Kellogg School of Management. He is an excellent presenter and wrote books on several subjects, like Direct Marketing, E-commerce, Internet, CRM and Entrepreneurship.

Maria Menger has her degree in Psychology, next to an extensive experience as manager, coach and trainer. Her ability to get people and organizations to long lasting results makes her a unique business partner in every way.

More than 20 experienced Vitality Coaches and trainers, together with three private Vitality Clinics, take care of the personal as well as business vitality of our customers.
Next to that we have an extensive network of business partners, that all contribute to the success of our customers.
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