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Remote Work Is Just E-Commerce Déjà Vu All Over Again

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Amazing what our subconscious picks up. Many companies send out mixed messages: we care, but not enough to reimburse for an ergonomic work desk or high-speed internet. I’ve seen a study where playing French music sold more French wines, while playing German music led to less sales and shorter dwell times in the same store.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

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This is one of the key reasons why access to views of nature have a calming and regenerative effect and are therefore incorporated into the design of most internal spaces. Beyond desk positioning, ergonomic factors should also be considered alongside sensory differences. Barclays new Glasgow campus – Design by Motionspot.

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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

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The findings , reported in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, were that participants who viewed natural images had lower stress levels and felt more rested afterwards. After this, they would view one of two series of pictures. The real thing Still, nothing beats the real thing.

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

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Is there a fee of any sort that goes with the international fax? Home About Me Advertise Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? It definitely works!

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A brief history of the future of work

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A taxonomy of change has emerged in recent years to describe such events. Finally, there are ‘Dragon Kings’, which describe events that have major impacts in complex systems, but which might be predicted, unlike Black Swans. How you categorise the events of the last three years or so within this taxonomy is debatable.

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Hands Hurt From Typing?

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By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Home About Me Advertise Hands Hurt From Typing? Using the mouse too often? Heres a product that will help you feel better and relieve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury.

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Need to Change Excel Details from Vertical to Horizontal or Vice.

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Most Recent Questions How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party? Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010