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2018 already feels like a faded memory - especially to those who had a messy New Year's Eve - and 2019 is full of possibilities, hope and change. Perhaps you’re starting a new role or looking to make a fresh start in an old one, or are simply finding ways to innovate and breath new life into your office space.

It isn’t just factors like employee satisfaction that should play a role in your 2019 planning, however. To really thrive in 2019, it’s essential to consider employee health, office design, safety and comfort, new technology and how to get the most out of your office space. At Jason L, we work hard to provide our customers with the latest in ergonomic furniture, accessories and design solutions for any office, no matter the size, scale or company. Read on to discover the top 10 trends on 2019.

The term ergonomic has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years, as many companies have been made aware of the dangers of poorly designed workstations and office set-ups. It’s easy to make superficial adjustments to make your office seem compliant, but ensuring that you’re comfortable, safe and at your most efficient at work is vital to your health and safety, and failing to do so could end up costing you, and the company, both a physical and financial penalty. 

For most people, the festive season really is the most wonderful time of the year, with all the celebrations, good food, flowing wine and gifts, with friends, family and colleagues. There aren’t many companies who don’t celebrate the silly season in some way, whether through a simple workplace lunch or an extravagant, multi-day affair, and these can be both a blessing, and a curse.

It can be difficult to make decisions sometimes, and many managers use pro and con lists to made the process a little easier. In the interest of efficient decision making and effective management, we've compiled a list of the advantages and disadvantages or a range of common questions that might come up in a business setting. Comment below with your thoughts!

We go to more than one each week. We often feel bored, agitated and resentful that our time is being wasted. We sometimes don’t feel heard, and frequently wonder if we were required to attend at all. We feel so many negative emotions and yet the meetings, never seem to end. How did we end up here?!  

Music empowers us, gets us moving, smiling and feeling, and can increase productivity and inspire creativity. It’s a fantastic tool to harness in the workplace, and can have a significant impact on the enjoyment and ability to meet deadlines achieve goals. It can also:

• Create a calming atmosphere in a reception area, or make a statement about a dynamic and fast-paced company.
• Get customers into the right state of mind before a treatment or service.
• Boost the energy of an uninspired team.
• Bring a fun and lighthearted atmosphere to a breakout space.
• Bring a team together with an anthem, genre or style.

It’s time to harness the power of music, and use it to motivate your team and give your office’s atmosphere a boost. Read on for our top 100 tracks for the workplace, and comment below with your favourites!

We spend more time with our colleagues than with our families, yet team bonding, training and brainstorming are so often forgotten and overlooked. Think about the last time the company you work for ran a training or team building session: was it  effective? Were the lessons long lasting? Was it relevant to your ongoing operations and needs? Probably not. The training most likely felt token, the bonding perhaps felt forced, and the team building may have even been too little, too late.

As much as we enjoy vacations, social events and smashed avocado brunches, most of us spend the majority of our time at work. We see our colleagues more than our extended family, each lunch in the company cafeteria more than at home, and know more details about our boss’ dog than our own, long-suffering poodle.

Setting up a business can be daunting, exciting, terrifying, fulfilling, and just about every emotion in-between. You hear conflicting advice, telling you to be bold yet cautious, passionate yet practical, and to move forward by using both your head and your heart. At Jason L, we talk to thousands of new business owners in a range of industries, and work with them on setting up their customised workplace with everything they need to get started. But knowing that finding the right office chair is probably the least of your worries, we’ve put together a guide to starting a business and setting up an effective office, which will help you move from being a wannabe founder to a savvy CEO in no time.

During most company inductions, the phrases ‘corporate culture’ and ‘company culture’ are usually thrown around, as the oftentimes bored H.R. representative unenthusiastically assures you that your new workplace is all about employee satisfaction. Conversely, amongst many employees there lies the assumption that H.R., senior management and the executive teams are in it for themselves, are not there to support employee interests and frankly, don’t care about the staff at all. What’s going on here?

Did you know a desk job can be hazardous to your health? What is Ergonomics?“Ergonomics” is a word being used more frequently, as companies become aware of the importance of safety and comfort. Ergonomics, put simply, is the science of how human physical abilities and limitations interact with the layout and properties of the workplace. It is about designing the workplace and setting up workstations to account for the range of human physical movements, limiting body strain and enabling employees to work efficiently and safely, without fatigue or discomfort. A cursory look at many offices may not reveal much, but a...

  We spend a lot of time at work, in front of screens and in digital environments, with some estimates stating that we spend more than five hours per day sitting at our desks. It makes sense, therefore, that our workstations, keyboards, mouses and desk accessories are set-up in a comfortable, ergonomically sound, effective and welcoming way, helping us stay healthy and work productively. If you're feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start, fear not! This guide has got you covered with our top 25 desk essentials and an exhaustive list of mouses and keyboards, to help you make the...

The set up of a modern office is vastly different to how traditional offices were designed, from the style and layout of the furniture to the quality of the pieces themselves. Where once structured cubicles and heavy partitions stood, now stand hot desks, shared workspaces and even experienced based architecture. Employees are expected to spend more time at work, and a growing number of office fitouts are designed to encourage staff to spend their work hours at their desks, and their leisure time in the shared amenities like elaborate breakout spaces and creative games rooms.

 

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