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Joining Challenges
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by Melissa Perry
What is a challenge?
Challenges are employee engagement initiatives that reward positive behaviors such as leading a healthy lifestyle, enhancing innovation, sharing knowledge, and more. Participating in challenges allows employees to earn reward points that can be redeemed for real-world rewards, such as gift cards or branded company merchandise.
How do I join a challenge?
When your organization creates a new challenge, you will be notified by email. From the email, click the link to go to the challenge page and click the white button in a great box that says ‘Join’.

That’s it – you’re in! Once you’ve clicked the blue ‘Join’ button, the text will change and say ‘You are in.’
You can now complete the challenge ‘To-Do’s’ and earn reward points for this challenge!
How do I leave a challenge?
To leave a challenge, simply click the button in the green box that says ‘Leave.’
Once you click that, you will no longer be in the challenge or able to participate.
