Workplace Ambassador Network

The mission of the Workplace Ambassador Network (WAN) is to help member business employees encourage others in their workplace to use transportation options such as carpooling, riding transit, bicycling, vanpooling, teleworking or walking. 

The role of a Workplace Ambassador is unique for each organization. Depending on how your co-workers currently commute and the options available to you (e.g. proximity of RTD bus service to your property), different options will work better than others. We will work with you to understand which transportation options might work best for your organization.

 

What is an Workplace Ambassador?
A Workplace Ambassador (WA) is a company representative who promotes transportation options within their company. Workplace Ambassadors are most effective when they receive support from upper level management. This may include an annual budget for the WAN program, or the freedom to spend time outside their usual job to work on transportation-related projects.

Objectives for a Workplace Ambassador 

  • Reduce the number of single occupancy vehicle trips
  • Change people's attitudes about their travel choices
  • Help people to think about the different means of travel
  • Set realistic goals for the workplace to measurably impact traffic congestion

Being a Workplace Ambassador is a terrific opportunity to demonstrate your skills as a project manager and gain greater visibility within your organization.  As a Workplace Ambassador you may have the opportunity to:

  • Manage a program
  • Supervise a company "green team" 
  • Be creative (use your imagination to design promotions and publicity materials)
  • Network in the community
  • Generate positive publicity for your company
  • Positively impact the quality of life along U.S. 36

Who Should Become a Workplace Ambassador?
A Workplace Ambassador can be found at any level or in any company department. Since many of the WA functions relate to personnel management and employee benefits, in many cases a WA is a member of the human resources department. Or, in some organizations, WA's work in facilities or parking management. What is most important is the WA's interest to support balanced transportation, the ability to work with other employees and manage the elements of a worksite transportation program. WA's share many of the following abilities and characteristics:

  • Ability to work well with people
  • Excellent communication and listening skills
  • Interest in commute alternatives, especially someone who already commutes by bicycle, carpool, vanpool, walking or bus
  • Flexibility in work responsibilities and schedule to implement and promote a work site program
  • Access to management and other employees
  • Superior organizational skills
  • Interest in environmental issues

To learn more about the functions and benefits of participation in the Workplace Ambassador Network, click here.

Commuter services for Workplace Ambassador Network members include:  

  • Access to free commute options information and resources 
  • New employee packets
  • Employee commute surveys
  • Bus pass program assistance
  • Establishment of 'commute resources corner' in your place of business
  • Newsletter articles
  • Intranet update
  • Events such as transportation fairs or lunch-n-learns
  • Carpool matching services
  • Vanpool assistance
  • Telework consultations
  • Individual trip-planning assistance

How to get started
Contact Natalie Abrahamson at 303-604-4385 or natalie@36commutingsolutions.org to set-up a consultation meeting where we will discuss you organization's "greening" goals and strategies to achieve them.