PALMBERG Intelligence: Wellbeing in the Workplace | News | Architonic

Given that we are now emerging from the most serious global health crisis since the outbreak of Spanish flu in 1918, it should come as no surprise that employee wellbeing is at the top of the workplace agenda as people return to the office in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A safer and healthier work environment is in everyone’s interests – and companies are generally keen to make the right changes to restore confidence in the office.

But what is surprising is how so much of the debate has been focused on the use of technology in the work environment to boost wellbeing, rather than the use of design. Biometric health checks in reception, facial recognition technology, touchless elevator controls, social distancing sensors, autonomous cleaning robots, voice-enabled devices, and remote wellness and engagement tools are just some of the innovative things that have been touted to create a better workplace experience in the ‘new normal’.