1. Crossfit for Transit
A high-intensity multidisciplinary approach to organizational fitness
APTA Early Career Program Class of 2016

2. Mid-atlantic (and Buffalo) Team
ECP Members
Michael Helta, MTA
Kristine Marsh, WMATA
Rachel Maloney joyner, NFTA
ECP Mentors
Tom Waldron, HDR
Sue Doering, MTA
Dave Springstead, MARTA

3. Organizational Fitness
What do you mean we’re weak?

4. The Problem - Working with Blinders on
Silos
Information – employees having specialized knowledge but not being able to share it
Job – having set responsibilities reduces employee exposure to other disciplines
Outcomes
Lack of collaboration
Wasted time and resources
Lack of decision understanding
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5. Solution – Creating a well rounded employee through experiential learning
Break down the walls
Create an atmosphere where learning is encouraged
Prioritize organizational understanding
Foster collaboration
… CROssfit for transit

6. What is Crossfit?
an intense and multi-faceted way to build your strength across a variety of realms/domains.
Optimizes your strength in all areas and provides an increased competence and ability to accomplish anything you encounter.
Crossfit is a culture, a Lifestyle

7. WHAT CROSSFIT FOR TRANSIT ISN’T
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8. Getting Fit
What is our Workout Of The Day?

9. Key Crossfit SKILLS Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance Stamina
Strength
Flexibility
Power
Speed
Coordination
Agility
Balance
Accuracy
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10. EXAMPLE CROSSFIT PROGRAM

11. KEY Crossfit for TRANSIT SKILLS
Human resources
Maintenance
Finance
Legal
Operations
Planning
Safety
Communications

12. WOD (Workout of Day) Plan
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
Regular Duties
Bus Operations
Police
Service Planning
Week 2
Rail Operations
Fare Collection
Long Range Planning
Customer Service
Recruitment
Week 3
Detours
Bus Maintenance
Media Relations
Gov. Relations
Control Center
Week 4
Labor Relations
Regulatory
Emergency Management
Capital Projects
Rail Maintenance
Week 5
Environmental
Infrastructure
Street Supervision
Safety Training
Grants
Week 6
Marketing
Training
Budgets

13. Obstacles Staff Buy-In Making the Business Case Time Constraints
Recording Progress
Retraining
Cost
Photo source: Larry Levine, WMATA

14. Employer Benefits ROI Cost savings Increased work knowledge and output
A “Fit” Workforce:
Agile
Flexible
Durable
Efficient
Team focus
Photo source: Larry Levine, WMATA

15. Employee Benefits Increased Industry Fitness Engaged
Combat Boredom – Fun
New Skills
Deeper Understanding of What Co-workers Are Doing
Strong Sense of Community
Photos source: NFTA Metro

16. Industry fitness
We can’t afford to be unfit

17. Transit impacts Retirements and other turn over Vacant positions
Millennium workers value connectedness and work satisfaction
Retention
Fiscal costs – loss of investment
Culture of disengaged workers

18. Thank you!
Stay fit!