Health & Productivity in the Workplace

Ergonomic Office Furniture Tips

Ergonomics is fast becoming a hot topic within the office furniture and design community. More employers are beginning to understand that workplace comfort makes a difference, not only in

employees’ happiness and comfort, but in their overall productivity. A happy worker is an efficient worker, and oces that are still waiting to embrace ergonomic furniture and accessories are likely falling further and further behind in today’s busy workplace. If you’re new to ergonomics, give some consideration to starting with two basic areas in the office: the monitor and chair.

Ergonomics for the Head and Neck

The neck and back are two of the most common areas in which workers experience pain.The business world as we know it requires employees to spend the majority of their time on the computer. Most workers don’t properly position themselves or their monitors. This results in exhaustion, eyestrain, neck and back pain. Ergonomic monitors and accessories will help ease the strain workers maybe experiencing. A monitor arm, lift mechanism, or wall mount will allow employees to move their monitors to a height and distance that is comfortable for them. Adjusting the viewing distance and angle will not only help improve clarity, but it will also help ease neck pain. Let Total Office assist you in designing the right ergonomic workstation for you.

Ergonomics for the Torso

In terms of health and productivity in the workplace, one of the most important purchases a business will make will be workplace office chairs for employees. An oce chair should support the back, legs, buttocks, and arms. To truly meet ergonomic standards, however, oces should look for adjustable chairs that will not only raise and lower depending on the worker’s height, but that are also equipped with a tilting back and moveable arm rests. Additionally, look for a sturdy frame with ample padding, and lumbar support. Remember, the goal is to find a chair that adjusts with the worker depending on the task at hand rather than workers having to reposition themselves to align with their office. When choosing the right ergonomic chair be sure to visit Total Office.

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TOTAL OFFICE
Planning Services - Professional Delivery & Installation
420 Banks Road Kelowna, B.C. V1X 6A3
Tel:250.717.1626 / Cell:250.869.5304
Toll Free:1.800.558.DESK (3375)
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TOTAL OFFICE Kelowna - Agents of Change our Environmental Mandate

At Total Office, we care about the world we live in, and understand the effects the products we sell have on the environment. Our own environmental mandate is to promote Canadian manufactured products that are
minimally packaged and produced to environmental standards by workers being paid a fair wage. Products
that are made to stand the test of time and last.

Total Office is one of the first companies to adopt the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Go Green Business
Challenge Workplace Strategy. Internally we recycle used furniture in our Pre-Owned Furniture Division, separate and recycle all packaging and reuse as many of the products we can.

Our goal in adopting the Go Green Business Challenge is to further enhance our green initiatives by empowering our people to achieve greater success. We have the resources and the expertise essential in designing and implementing environmentally and user friendly long-term office spaces, with the least amount of impact on our environment.

Our Major supplier Teknion Furniture Systems is the first office furniture manufacturer to attain ISO 14001 certification for all of their major facilities. Teknion has an unparalleled environmental sustainability mandate. All product lines are Green Guard certified for indoor air quality. Integration is clearly evident in how we
apply our extensive portfolio of products. It saves time, money and the environment by adapting to the constant change in the workplace.

For more information Contact:

TOTAL OFFICE
Planning Services - Professional Delivery & Installation
 420 Banks Road Kelowna, B.C. V1X 6A3
Tel:250.717.1626 /
Toll Free:1.800.558.DESK (3375)
E: info@TotalOfficeBC.ca
W:  http://www.totalofficebc.ca/

Generations in the workplace

First and foremost we need to ask:

Who are the generations? There are four:
1) the Traditionalists; 2) the Baby Boomers; 3) Generation X, and; 4)Millennials.

The next question we need to ask is: What generation do I belong to? To answer this we have to take a look at the generational divide.

Traditionalists were born before 1946. Baby Boomers were born between “1946-1964”. Generation Xers were born between “1965-1980” and the Millennials were born between “1981-2002”.

A more interesting way to determine the generation you belong to is to ask yourself, ‘Who was my favorite musician growing up? Glen Miller, The Beatles, Madonna, or Usher? What about your favorite toy? Marbles, a hula hoop, Barbie and G.I. Joe, or maybe it was a Gameboy or Playstation?

After figuring out your generation, let’s take a closer look at the personality traits and behaviour of each generation. Traditionalists value hardwork, dedication, sacrifice and are known as the “Work to Live” generation. They focus on building a better future and are
authoritarian, expect pyramid shaped organization. (Keyword: “Loyal”)

Baby Boomers are competitive, individualistic, question authority, and “Live to Work”. Known as the “Me Generation”, they want to build a stellar
career. (Keyword: “Optimistic”)

Generation X are electric, resourceful, self-reliant, distrustful of institutions, highly adaptive to change and technology. They believe that the world is
not as safe as it once. Are children of divorce, latch key children, impacted by downsizing and right sizing and wait
a long time to start families (career first) and now seek work/life balance. (Keyword: “Skeptic”)

Millenials have been over schedualed from birth.They were born into the information age; expect multi tasking, multimedia and have high expectations
of self, and organization. Team oriented, need to feel valued and are known as the “the collaboration generation”. (Keyword: “Realistic”)

The attraction and retention of workers is a key issue facing employers today. There is a need to create working environments that will appeal to the employees you want to attract and retain. The answer is not in one size fits all strategies, it is in creating a range of solutions to meet all generations needs, as well as address how everyone’s workplace needs change throughout the day/week.

The key issues being addressed are:

-Healthy environments (daylight/views, air, temperature)
-Sustainable spaces/energy efficient
-“Future proofed” – able to grow & shrink
-Mobile/changeable, sometimes by employees
-Diversity of spaces to meet diverse needs
(public/private/interactive); (temporary, changeable, permanent)
-Reflect corporate image & culture
-Affordable (and often more dense)

A multigenerational workforce requires companies to meet the
varying needs of each type of wroker. Companies will have to
develop multiple strategies not a single dramatic one. Each
companies approach will require a unique approach tailored to
suit their needs. The companies who do it best will get the best
people.

Total Office Business Furnishings in Kelowna understands the
above issues facing all kinds of businesses, corporations and
government institutions. We are here to help all our customers
from concept to completion and beyond. Total Office is not just a
supplier of office furnishings, architectual walls, and ergonomic
accessories.

We do all that, but in addition Total Office provides
planning and design services through a collaboration processes
with the customer, architect, contractor, designers and/or project
manager. We support every project full circle, from informing,
educating, assisting, brainstorming, floor planning and installing.

We do it all with service excellence as our driving force for
building long-term business-to-business and business-tocustomer
relationships.

For more information Contact:
TOTAL OFFICE
Planning Services - Professional Delivery & Installation
420 Banks Road Kelowna, B.C. V1X 6A3
Tel:250.717.1626 
Toll Free:1.800.558.DESK (3375)
E: info@TotalOfficeBC.ca
W:  http://www.totalofficebc.ca/

Environmental Sustainability

What We Do:
At Total Office, we care about the world we live in, and understand the effects the products we sell have on the environment. Our own environmental mandate is to promote Canadian manufactured products that are minimally packaged and manufactured to environmental standards by workers being paid a fair wage. Internally we recycle used furniture and reuse as many of the products we can. We have also adopted the David Suzuki Green Your Workplace strategy in partnership with the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.

We have the resources and the expertise essential in designing and implementing environmentally and user friendly long-term office spaces, with the least amount of impact on our environment. Our Major supplier Teknion Furniture Systems is the first office furniture manufacturer to attain ISO 14001 certification for all of their major facilities. Teknion has an unparalleled environmental sustainability mandate, all product lines are GreenGaurd certified for indoor air quality and manufactured in Canada.

For more information Contact:
TOTAL OFFICE
Planning Services - Professional Delivery & Installation
420 Banks Road Kelowna, B.C. V1X 6A3
Tel:250.717.1626
Toll Free:1.800.558.DESK (3375)
E: info@TotalOfficeBC.ca
W:  http://www.totalofficebc.ca/