This article was originally emailed as our monthly Workplace Design & Management newsletter at 11:00 on 16/11/2017. You can view older newsletters here and register to receive them monthly.
THE SIT LESS ISSUE
More confusion, not less, as time goes on
Recently, I have been spending quite a lot of my time debunking myths and clarifying facts in the great debate about what we should do to reduce sedentary inactivity. Whether I am making presentations or writing articles, the first and obvious fact (to me, at least) is that ‘standing more’ is not the issue. Sitting less is what really matters and there are many ways to address this. Despite the fact that ‘the sitting disease’ has been in the news for about the last three years, the press coverage and social media noise have only served to confuse the topic rather than clarify it. And, frankly, the workplace furniture industry (in pursuit of sit-stand desk sales) has probably just made matters worse. Sit-stand desks may well be a valuable part of the equation but they are just one element and there are many more aspects to consider. We believe these are best addressed as part of an employer’s wellbeing programme rather than just as a furniture/facilities issue. To discuss this (or share more of my rants!), please contact me.
WORKPLACE WELLBEING MASTERCLASS
Supporting mental and physical health at work
Many of our clients focus on mental health as one element of their broader wellbeing agenda and we have been working on meaningful, valuable training to meet their needs. Our first Wellbeing in the Workplace Masterclass addresses the key issues in a lively, informative half-day session. It has been developed with our partner, The Colour Works, with whom we have been working for nearly twenty years. Using the Insights Discovery model, the course incorporates an innovative (and possibly unique) approach to the key issues, including the tools and motivation to trigger immediate action. If you would like to know more about how we can deliver this programme within your organisation, please contact me.
BLACK FRIDAY CLEARANCE
Genuinely unrepeatable chair offers
As a B2B (business-to-business) supplier, we have always regarded the big pre-Christmas sales extravaganza as a very long way from our normal business model and completely irrelevant to our large corporate clients. However, we have decided this year to experiment with a mass clearance of our demo chair stock at genuinely ridiculous (below cost) prices. We need the valuable space occupied by our mix of surplus samples and we are prepared to sell chairs at a loss to recover it! The stock list will not be of interest to corporate buyers but may well be just what you are looking for as a home purchase. Special prices will be available from 08:30 on 24.11.17 until 16:30 on 30.11.17. Most models are limited to one example so all sales will be subject to availability. Click here to see the list.
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