“We’re healthy. Are you?” A British Heart Foundation survey of 1,383 UK employees has found an unhealthy workforce. A whopping 81 percent of office workers don’t get the recommend amount of exercise a week. Fifty-five percent spend more than half their working day sitting or standing still; 48 percent eat their lunches at their desks. […]
Two-thirds (67%) of U.S. office workers at large companies would like their employers to offer them desks at which they can either sit or stand. And 60 percent said were convinced they would be more productive if given the option to work on their feet. The research was commissioned by Ergotron who manufacture computer mounting […]
Poor quality and desperately worn or defunct office furniture is funny. We want a glimpse of the worst office chairs that Britain’s workplaces have to offer. Send in pictures of your rubbish, shredded, filthy, dysfunctional, slimy, dangerous and depressing office chairs. If there’s story behind the chair, we’d love to hear it. We’ll post […]
If you haven’t seen them already, Flexible Love chairs employ a durable but very flexible structure that opens out to a range of seating shapes. From the corporate blurb: “FlexibleLove™ furniture incorporates an ‘accordion-like, honeycomb’ structure to create durable furniture pieces produced from widely-available recycled materials. FlexibleLove furniture, such as FlexibleLove Earth 16, are […]
A Korean Man, Lee Jin-gyu, has wed his long-term partner, a cushion. Jin fell for a Japanese dakimakura – or ‘hugging pillow’ – featuring his favourite anime character Fate Testarossa. ‘She’ was fitted out for a wedding dress and the ceremony took place in Tokyo in front of a local priest. Said a friend of […]
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and the Swedish School of Sport and Health warn that those who sit too much – behind a desk as well as in front of the TV – run serious health risks, even if they take regular exercise. “Everyone knows about the health benefits of regular exercise,” said leader of […]
A local council was found in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive records were found in a second-hand filing cabinet. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the records were duplicates of a social worker’s casework. The data were discovered when a member of the public purchased the filing cabinet. The council’s Chief […]
A recent survey conducted at the Office Exhibition in the Middle East found about half of the 1,000 office workers surveyed admitted there was no assessment of workspace comfort at their workplace. Workplace comfort was also seen as essential to boosting morale. Commmenting on the survey, Nick Burnett, the design director of CitySpace, said, “We […]
A company called TreadDesk Inc has released a new line of treadmill desks designed to allow office workers to exercise while completing reports, filling in spreadsheets or writing letters of resignation because they feel like rats in a maze. TreadDesks combine treadmills with an adjustable height desk. The push of a button raises the desk […]
Digital display mounting and mobility products manufacturers Ergotron have designed a new range of sit-or-stand mobile computer workstations called WorkFit Sit-Stand Workstations. Shifting between sitting and standing positions can reduce back strain, improve productivity and burn calories – thus bringing health benefits to the office worker and performance dividends to the company. Paperstone don’t sell […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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