The Challenge Experience

The Challenge Experience

I led the design, discovery, and execution of the multi-platform Challenges experience, bringing team-based growth programming to life for businesses. From MVP to maturity, I shaped an experience that supported the distinct needs of both HR leaders and employees, focusing on maximizing engagement, reducing friction, and delivering measurable value—key drivers in accelerating our path toward product-market fit.

Company

Wellness Coach

Role

Product Design Lead

Deliverables

iOS, Android, Web, Zoom, Microsoft Teams

As companies shifted toward dispersed and hybrid workforces, HR leaders faced mounting pressure to keep employees connected, engaged, and supported. Wellness Coach identified a growing demand for structured, team-based programming that could strengthen culture and drive participation at scale. The business needed a feature that would increase day-to-day engagement, offer measurable value to enterprise clients.

We created the multi-platform Challenges experience—a scalable system that enabled HR teams, managers, and all members to launch competitive or collaborative wellness programs directly within the platform. Designed around clear workflows, wearable integrations, and daily content, the feature encouraged consistent participation and fostered connection among distributed teams. The result was a high-engagement experience that drove strong adoption across enterprise clients, delivered measurable improvements in employee activity and satisfaction, and helped position Wellness Coach as a leading partner in team-based well-being.

The launch of Challenges drove strong engagement across enterprise clients, resulting in 1.7K+ challenges created, 63% participation among invited employees, and 20M+ steps logged within the first six months. Expanded formats and self-serve tools further boosted adoption, contributing to a 20% lift in overall platform engagement, 96% satisfaction with team-based programs, and 50+ new corporate clients in the first quarter post-launch.