Many of us don’t think about design as a morale booster. Until recently, office design was utilitarian and rather bland except in creative spaces like advertising firms. However, data shows that employee morale and productivity are actually linked to office design. As competition for skilled …
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Staying Healthy When Your Work Keeps You at a Screen Most of the Day
It crept up on me slowly. It started with a few aches and pains when I woke up in the morning. Then it turned into some occasional stiffness throughout the day. However, it really caught my attention early last winter when I actually yelped in pain as I attempted to look over my shoulder to make a …
Office Ergonomics: Is Your Current Setup Helping or Hurting Your Health?
According to the United States Department of Labor, “Work related MSDs [musculoskeletal disorders] (including those of the neck, upper extremities and low back) are one of the leading causes of lost workday injury and illness.” Furthermore, no one is exempt from enduring these types of injuries, not …
