Last year, when COVID appeared on the scene and shelter-in-place took hold, so many of us who were catapulted out of our offices and into our homes, scrambled to figure out the best work set-ups and equipment that would make our homes a viable workspace. The...
With vaccines on the rise and a unique blend of optimism and precaution, business leaders are daring to peek around the corner and start thinking about what a return to the office might actually look like. And while some companies have already announced grand re-opening...
So, here we are at the start of the school year and millions of kids across America (and all over the world) are starting their first day of school in their living room. Or the dining room table. Or their couch, bed, floor, desk shared...
With everyone hunkered down and working from home, the adoption of video meetings (aka Zoom meetings) to stay connected, both professionally and personally is at a historic high. And while we are more connected than ever before, a new syndrome has surfaced which many are...
Over the past 50 years, the modern office as we know it has adapted and evolved and whether you work in a private office, a cubicle, an office with open seating or find yourself with no assigned desk at all the guidelines below will help...
If you wear glasses, readers, bi-focals, trifocals, progressives, contact lenses or any other type of glasses or corrective eye-wear or strain to see when using your computer screen (tablets and laptop screens count as well), then this post is for you! I have been wearing glasses...
Last week, Andrew and I had the pleasure of presenting at The Annual Ergo Expo Conference in Las Vegas. Aside from the 115-degree heat (Vegas in August is not for the faint of heart!), it was a great experience and one that we found rather...
Time and time again, when we conduct workshops and ergo evaluations in an office setting ,and ask this simple question: "How do you feel at work?" we often get this response: "Pretty good." followed by: "I guess. I mean, sort of. I mean, you know how it is." When pressed a...
Ok my friends, you know Hot-Desking has arrived and is here to stay when you search on Google and find that Hot-Desking has its own dictionary definition .. (pronunciation and all) and that Hot-Desking (a verb now?) is an official Wikipedia topic. What exactly is Hot-Desking? According to...
When was the last time you thought about your ergonomics when you drove your car? If you are like the rest of us, you probably think about your ergonomics every single time you get in your car, but think of it as adjusting your seat,...