The following CPD Providers Network material is available from Herman Miller Ltd:
Agile Working
(Seminar)
This seminar will:
- Inform architects of latest research
- Help architects think about how they can work with clients who maybe considering agile of flexible working programmes
- Continue to generate debate about "great places to work"
Creativity at Work
(Seminar)
This seminar will:
- Inform architects of latest research
- Help architects think about how they can design to encourage creativity in the workplace
- Generate debate about "great places to work"
Social Capital in the Workplace
(Seminar)
Social Capital is a term originating from residential developments. This piece of research borrowed the concept and explored the "sense of community" within the workplace. We will look at three specific Social Capital models:
- The commercial community
- Close knit silos
- Networked individuals
Technology and the Working Environment
(Seminar)
The aim of this seminar is to consider how technology affects the
working environment, to understand how to manage the effects, and to set a basis for further discussion.
The 4 Generations at Work
(Seminar)
This seminar will help architects and designers understand the diversity of the generations in the workplace and how to descign spaces that will create great places to work for all generations
The Ergonomics Hub
(Online Learning)
The Ergonomics Hub from Herman Miller offers you free online ergonomics training that can be completed at your own pace, any time, any place. The first module available is an ‘Introduction to Ergonomics’, which includes information on how to set up a workstation correctly, providing a step-by-step guide on how to adjust the desk, chair and computer screen, in line with current UK legislation. The site will be updated with new modules throughout the year.
The Future of work - How and where will we work in 2030?
(Seminar)
This seminar is intended as a thought provoking session which should provide an interesting discussion on the effects of global warming on how and where people will work in the future - concentrating mainly on offices.
The People Seminar
(Seminar)
This seminar has been designed as a basis for discussion between designers/architects to look at the whole area of design, not just desks and chairs. We will introduce clients to some of these seminars to enable architects to learn more from the people that matter.
The Third Space in a Changing Economic Environment
(Seminar)
This seminar will provide information on:
- The latest research
- How you can design to maximise collaboration and utilise non dedicated work areas
- A debate about "great places to work"
Tour of Village Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire: An International HQ Designed by Gensler
(Seminar)
This seminar looks at how to create a great place to work. Village Green is an environmentally award winning building designed by Gensler, a leading firm of international architects.
A tour of the building will enable a specifier to understand more about the following: the benefits of a good client/designer relationship; the key processes needed to design an environmentally friendly building; the business impact a well designed building can have on a company. Understand more about a naturally ventilated building; learn more about the latest thinking and concepts in today's workplace.