Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Working from home offers a host of benefits: flexible hours, avoiding the commute, and the comfort of your own pyjamas (within reason, of course). But amidst the perks, it’s easy to overlook an often-forgotten aspect: ergonomics. Related legislation such as Display Screen Equipment Regulations is equally applicable.

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Allwork

AUGUST 3, 2023

Tim Pychl, psychology professor and member of Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University, Ottawa, interprets procrastination as “an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem,” associated with feelings of anxiety, unworthiness, and stress. Could working from home have a direct link to triggering procrastination?

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This phenomenon may also be a more effective way to blend ‘work’ and ‘play’, than the somewhat gimmicky office ‘fun’, like ping-pong tables, foosball and beanbags. These additions still require people to be in the physical office every day to enjoy them – and probably used too little to actually relieve stress or boost productivity.

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