This article was originally emailed as issue 184 of our monthly eBulletin at 11:30 on 13/03/2025. You can register here to receive them monthly.
CIEHF WORKSHOP
A few members of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (including me!) have felt that Workplace has been somewhat neglected by the Institute in recent years. This has not been a deliberate intention so action has been taken to put that right. My December webinar with Chris Allen, was one of the early actions to raise the workplace profile within the professional ergonomics and human factors community and this was very well received. There is also work progressing in the background to update the Mobile Working Risk Management System document (which has been downloaded nearly 17,000 times). At the upcoming CIEHF conference, we have secured time on the Wednesday morning for a Workplace stream and this session will include contributions from Dr Nigel Oseland and Dr Kerstin Sailer. As I write this, details are being finalised and the event website has not been updated yet, so watch out for my LinkedIn postings for further information.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENTS
It is now a year since we launched the Osmond Inclusive Wellbeing Services brand and it has been both a steep learning curve and a satisfying evolution of our products and services portfolio. We have said from the outset that, if we were starting from nothing today, ergonomics would be just one element of our wellbeing proposition, so the next stage is to merge the services into a holistic package whilst still maintaining our essential ‘Single Point of Contact’ and long-standing Customer Service reputation. Our revised website, which will be ready within the next couple of months, will serve that purpose. Watch this space for news of the launch!
IN-PERSON EVENTS
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By the time you read this, you may be just in time or just too late for one of our in-person March events in London. They are aimed at different audiences but you may find either or both are of interest. They |
SENSORY NOOK®
The Nook range is not new (I first looked at it before the pandemic) but it has only recently become appropriate to include it in our portfolio. Whilst similar in overall design to many other pods, its unique features make it an ideal addition to any neuro-inclusive workplace. Its castors also make it very adaptable. Available with a choice of numerous options, a Nook Pod will make an ideal decompression zone in bustling environments – perfect for comfortable solitude, quiet meetings or focused work. Contact me for further information.
THE GUY OSMOND PODCAST
We had a mishap with this month’s scheduled podcast: we were unable to record it in time for the usual
first Monday of the month. As a result, there was no March episode. However, we are recording two sessions this month. Our April guest is Jennifer Bryan. We haven’t recorded it yet and there’s lots to explore, so I’m not quite sure where the conversation will go! The May edition will be with Paige Hodsman, talking about her ‘Didn’t I just say that?’ research. My daughter-in-law, Rebecca O’Dwyer, will also be joining us to add insights as a young female manager in the finance industry.