health & wellbeing
Challenging the mindset around workplace wellness
From reducing stigma to tackling cyber bullying, Condeco looks at how organisations can be better prepared to improve mental health in the workplace
Taiwan tackles the ageing workforce with show of innovations
As Asian economies wrestle with the need to keep ageing populations economically productive, a travelling exhibition is demonstrating how new design thinking can enhance the experience of working in later life
Why perception of noise and objective recording can be at odds
New scientific research suggests that the state of employee wellbeing can make levels of noise, dust or glare seems worse than they really are – this is just one of several new studies throwing fresh light on the changing workplace
Table manners: four ways an untidy desk can impact your career
Can desk management determine the quality of work you carry out? Maybe not, but it can impact the way people view you as a worker. Here are four ways an untidy desk can be detrimental to your career
Productivity push: mind the gap between landlords and occupiers
Findings from the Stoddart Review suggest that an effective workplace can boost business productivity. Leeson Medhurst from 360 Workplace discusses his initial thoughts about the Review’s findings
Battling burnout: what North American workers need right now
The results of a Staples survey of more than 3,000 office workers in the US and Canada revealed that more needs to be done to improve employee engagement and morale
Feelgood factor: how workplace design supports wellbeing
Employee productivity has become a limiting concept: using workplace design to promote a more holistic approach to the whole person is fast coming into view
Active ergonomics for the emerging workplace
The world of work is changing - presenting an opportunity for office ergonomics to evolve as well
