by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Apr 12, 2026 | Mental Resilience, Move More, Self-Care, Workplace Health
The trigger for writing this newsletter was the many conversations and the results from my March LinkedIn Poll, revealing leaders’ ongoing concern and desire to support team resilience. In Short Recognition of high levels of mental and physical stress faced by...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Feb 17, 2026 | Self-Care, Injury Prevention, Move More, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Workplace Health
What leaders need to know—and what you can do this week Why this matters Long hours of computer-based work are quietly increasing pain, fatigue, and weight gain across office and contact centre teams—even among people who exercise regularly. This isn’t a motivation or...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Feb 8, 2026 | Injury Prevention, Move More, Office Ergonomics, Self-Care, WHS, Workplace Health
The rapid shift to working from home (WFH) has fundamentally changed the 21st-century workforce, offering flexibility but also introducing a new range of ergonomic and health risks. While many organisations rely on standard ergonomic checklists and workstation photos...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jan 19, 2026 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Overuse Injury, Safety, Training, WHS, Workplace Health
Why Self-Care Ergonomic Behaviours Are Now a WHS Imperative Work has changed, and with it, the shape of WHS risk. Today’s computer-based workplaces, particularly contact centres and high-volume screen environments, face a growing wave of musculoskeletal pain,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jan 13, 2026 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing, Overuse Injury, Safety, Self-Care, Training, WHS, Workplace Health
Contact centres rarely experience catastrophic safety incidents, which is why workplace health and safety can feel like a low priority. Yet agents spend long hours seated at screens, repeating the same movements with little variation — a work pattern that carries...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 5, 2025 | Office Ergonomics, Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Self-Care, Training, Workplace Health
Have you wondered about Ergonomic Behaviours? Have you ever noticed how some workplace training feels… familiar? The slides, the checklists, the reminders about good posture and desk setup. Most ergonomic programs haven’t changed in a decade. They teach what to...
