Osmond Ergonomics & Wellbeing eBulletin: January 2026

This article was originally emailed as issue 194 of our monthly eBulletin at 11:30 on 14/01/2026. You can register here to receive them monthly.

Happy New Year!

I am always amused by the concept of New Year Resolutions. I suppose that the start of a year is as good a time as any to reflect and set goals, but is it any better than September 1st, your birthday, or Midsummer’s Day?

In business, your financial year may align with the calendar year; therefore, your budgets and objectives may logically start from January 1st. However, individually, the evidence about broken resolutions does little to promote the validity of this concept. Indeed, ‘evidence’ suggests that either 57% or 80% of New Year Resolutions have been broken by March 1st, or 80% by mid-February, depending on which random AI tool you choose to interrogate.

In business, my intent has always been one of continuous improvement, enhancing and strengthening our offering as opportunities arise, with a clear focus on client needs and excellent Customer Service.

AOP

I am pleased to see growing interest in our Accelerated Outcome Process, especially from the Occupational Health sector. Whilst we support every effort to rebuild the Access to Work programme, government plans and resources indicate little scope for returning to the programme as it once was. AOP is a prompt and effective commercial alternative.

National Events

It’s still a little early in the year for the conference and exhibition season but the first in-person event I shall be attending in 2026 is the Workspace Design Show on February 25-26. You can also find one of the best international event calendars on the Workplace Insights page.

Ergonomics in Practice

As growing numbers of employers refresh or revisit their DSE obligations, our Floor Walk service is proving to be a light-touch reintroduction and reminder of the fundamental ergonomics considerations that every computer user should be thinking about. The Ergonomics in Practice Floor Walk can be aligned to your key messages and other elements of your DSE programme.

Chair Offer Extended

Following the success of this deal before Christmas, we have extended it until the end of January. If you don’t have a four-figure budget for your home office, Prompt Too is a new product that provides optimum performance, quality & value. For a healthy subscriber discount, click here and use code PMPT15%TOO at checkout.