More than a breath of fresh air, green offices can boost workspace productivity and save organisations thousands of dollars by dramatically reducing illness and absenteeism. “Our offices are designed to be the best place for people to work effectively,” says Duncan Young, Lendlease’s head of health and wellbeing. “Plants are Read more…
If money was no object, merely luxury, efficiency and wellbeing, we would all inhabit an office that met our every whim while shoring up our mental and physical health. No more not-quite-right chairs, previously owned desks or troublesome technical devices; noise, cramped quarters or lack of rejuvenation breaks banished. We’re Read more…
It’s ironic that the very device that has the ability to bring stress right to us – our smart phone – can also be used to calm us down. With a growing number of apps devoted to de-stressing the uptight and anxious, you can use technology to help not harm. Read more…
A bullying management, sexual harassment, poor financial rewards, or an office that spews pollutants from cheap furnishings or air conditioning units … in these challenging economic times, it’s all too easy to end up working for a toxic company or in a toxic office. Of course the two can be Read more…
Obesity results in a loss of productivity of $3.6 billion a year* with the total loss of wellbeing costing $49.9 billion a year*. With around 68% of Australians currently overweight or obese, and this figure expected to pass 70% by 2025, the cost to employers is rising as fast Read more…