This one’s free! We’re going to Knoll’s for a presentation that speaks to holistic ergonomics, and to take a tour of their workstation vignettes in their showroom (are you interested in sit-to-stand desks?). 

Due to looming talent shortages and increased healthcare costs, organizations are concentrating efforts to ensure the sustainability of their most important asset: their people. Unlike other business assets—buildings, technology, investments—people have a choice about where they work, how much they give to their job, and how they impact the people around them. In a knowledge economy, the skills, knowledge, creativity, and connections of its people are an organization’s primary, and oftentimes only, performing assets.

Research shows that happy, healthy, and engaged employees produce more and cost less. Your firm’s workplaces, work processes, and work practices comprise an ecosystem that has the potential to enhance employee well-being and thus, organizational performance.

At this session, you’ll learn:

• The history of wellness and the move to well-being
• The indirect and direct costs of poor health and well-being
• The top 4 global drivers of well-being initiatives
• The workplace strategies that address employees’ physical, emotional, and social well-being

Speakers: Christen Gladu and Betsy Leto

Christen Gladu is the Architecture and Design Manager at Knoll. She is in direct communication with Knoll’s A&D partners to ensure that any and all requests for resources, supporting materials, or any other required information is supplied in a timely manner. Christen works in close proximity to the Knoll and Dealer sales team. Her areas of focus include workplace research, sustainability, design and product application. Prior to joining Knoll, Christen was a practicing interior designer in both commercial and residential design, and she also worked in the commercial flooring industry. Christen has a bachelor degree of Interior Architecture from the University of Oregon.

Betsy Leto, Vice President, Business Development Western Office, has over 15 years’ experience helping companies create spaces where people aspire to do their best work. She uses a holistic approach based on Knoll workplace research and individual company culture to help organizations create environments where talent is engaged and thriving. She has a background in interior design, is an accredited office ergonomics evaluator, and has worked in project management and workplace strategy for major organizations including Google, Tiffany & Co., Tableau, and the London Stock Exchange Group.

Continuing education credit pending from Seattle Chapter SDA. CEUs have been approved by AIA (course code WGFP2015), IDCEC (course code 104113), and GBCI.

Light snacks and beverages will be served, compliments of Knoll. Allow one hour for the presentation, and about 15 to 20 minutes for the showroom tour.