Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode we explore how current work trends reward companies who focus on “Putting the People First”.

In this podcast a group of experts from the recent Workplace Trends conference discuss why companies should do more to look after the health and wellbeing of their employees, and the approach they should take. 

Contributors include Nicola Gillen of Aecom, Mark Catchlove from Herman Miller, Nigel Oseland from Workplace Unlimited and Ecophon Concept Developer Paige Hodsman. 

We explore the theme of putting people first, and how culture, placement and technology all needs to be considered when creating a work environment, be it in the office or when working from home. 

On March 22nd at Kings Place, Ecophon sponsored the 15th year of Workplace Trends. As far back as 2012 the conference highlighted the connections between health, wellbeing and performance in the workplace. This year, the conference looked in depth at the topics of Wellbeing and Productivity highlighting new research through case study-driven presentations from industry experts. 

This bonus podcast includes short interviews with attendees and speakers from the conference, highlighting  the importance of awareness in health and wellbeing when constructing a building. 

#Wtrends is about bringing people together for a different perspective of the workplace. As Nigel Oseland explains; this knowledge of the effect of improving our wellbeing at work has been discussed for many years however have only just begun to make a large impact in office designs.

Each of the speakers will be featured in subsequent podcasts, where we shall explore their topics in more detail. The first of these will be released 7/4/17