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Title: The Future of Ergonomics
 
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Description: Discuss broader trends that are shaping the future of our work lives, insights on how these broader trends will affect workstyles, workspaces and policies in the future, and insights on how to align their own workplace strategy to support the work of the future.
Abstract: This paper describes trends shaping the future of work and the workplace. It includes well-documented research intended to illustrate a broad view of the future and the trends affecting the workplace. We discuss six macro business, social and technology trends. Followed by the implications of these trends on real estate and workplace strategy and implementation of workplace design. The six macro trends include: rise of the intangible economy, business in an instant, embedding knowledge in design, the sustainability imperative, evolving workforce demographics and globalization of work.
Instructors: Knoll A&D Managers
Delivery Method: Classroom Instruction / Lecture with multi-media
Complexity Level: Entry Level (recognition/recall/comprehension)
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IDCEC Code: 2 Interior Design 2.4 Furniture Design & Materials
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