Hello Everybody,

Psychology in the Pub begins on 30th May at The Mill on the Exe, Exeter (http://www.millontheexe.co.uk/) .  We begin with networking from 5.30pm, followed by a talk and questions from six.  The event closes at 8pm.  The first topic is

“The modern office: Cleverly designed space or a psychological bear trap?”

How does your office affect your well-being? How does the freedom you have…

You may appreciate this article as an essay on the dystopian workplaces that many employees suffer under the guise of office effectiveness.  These environments are – as this piece demonstrates – little more than managerial chimera.

Hope you enjoy,

Craig

Working environment - Form over function

Hello,

An Australian journalist has recently been in contact posing three intelligent questions about the use of plants in the workspace; particularly in terms of personalization, company size and the potential of plants to influence productivity. 

The Q&As are listed below:

Q1. Personalising the workspace is not a new phenomenon. Why would you suggest the inclusion of plants into this model is so…

The question was asked.  “I'd love to get some ideas how to measure utilization of office space?”  Maybe this answer will be helpful to anybody in a similar position.

This discussion may be helped by extending the question a little. In addition to measuring utilization of space it is recognized that it would also be good to know what the space is contributing (a) to the employees and (b) to the business.



Space utilization…