Welcome to the Business of Ergonomics Podcast. Today we're talking about the value of doing a self-audit on what you're doing and how you're doing to bring in leads into your business 
Here's the link to the Quiz: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/ergo-quiz 

Are you underselling your services? Learn how to start your own ergo biz here. Must-know tips for pricing your services so that you can make (more than) a decent living. As Ergonomics Consultants pricing is one of the most dividing considerations. It’s not simple. Charge too high, and you might turn-off your potential clients. Charge too low, and you’ll gain less profit. When it comes to pricing your ergonomic services, it’s all about striking a balance between attracting paying clients and making a profit. In this episode, I’ll be sharing 3 essential tips to help you manage this important task in your business. If you want to learn more how to start your own ergonomics business (either as a side hustle or full-time basis) make sure to jump click here. 

Do you consider the Psychosocial Work Environment in relation to Mental Health? To my fellow Ergonomics Enthusiasts, I have hot-off-the-presses research to share with you today. We're talking about using a comprehensive approach to the psychosocial work environment as well as opportunities to leverage this information to serve your communities. With the shift of Remote Work->Back to the Office->Hybrid Work->Back to Remote Work, this research could not have come at a better time! I have a special surprise when you listen until the end of this episode: The Most "bang for your buck" Psychosocial Factors that are the best place to TARGET FIRST so that you can limit confusion and get more of those sought-after results for your clients.

I have some good news, you can get a FREE Marketing eBook as a thank-you for joining the Accelerate Waitlist here.

Here's the link to the research. 
 

Today we welcome Niamh Pentony who is the Ergonomist and Director at Boyne Ergonomics. Both Niamh and I share a passion for Ergonomics and we've also both transitioned from being an employee to running our own businesses. In this episode, you'll get some real-world advice on how to make this transition as seamless as possible. 

Nieve is a member of the Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics Membership. She's an independent provider of onsite ergonomic assessments, DSE assessments, and VDU eye assessments. She is currently providing virtual home workstation assessments to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. You can connect with Niamh here https://boyneergonomics.ie/ or on her new podcast   "Ergonomically Speaking...." !

This episode is brought to you by the Accelerate program. Accelerate gives you my signature process & time-saving resources to go from your city’s “best-kept secret’ to the in-demand ergonomic consultant that you’ve always dreamed of.  Be the first to learn when Accelerate opens by heading to www.ergonomicshelp.com/learn-ergo

Welcome to the Busines of Ergonomics Podcast! Click here to sign up for the 3-part training: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/3_part_training. We've all heard of retainer fees - most notably from securing Lawyer's times, right? Well, should we as Ergonomics Consultants be looking to offer these types of agreements too so that we can better serve our clients? In today's episode, Darcie shares the opportunity of positioning our services via two methods: in-house ergo services vs. a retainer set-up. You'll learn about the benefits of each and whether or not it makes sense to you. One more thing. Be sure to head to the 3 part training series here. 

We started the pandemic thinking that a major trend would be about productivity and injuries related to working from home. NOW a new trend is emerging: The Great resignation. In this episode, Darcie shares what many employers are going through right now so that we can serve them better.  There are some really surprising statistics here that we as Ergonomics Consultants just have to know in order to position ourselves in the best possible light. Sign up to this FREE amazing 3-part training series here:  https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/3_part_training 

Welcome to the Business of Ergonomics podcast. Today you'll discover the 3-parts of an effective sit-stand system. You'll also find out a really simple method to bring clarity to our clients about the amount of time they should be sitting and standing for in their workdays. One last thing, on December 2 2021, I'm hosting a 3-part LIVE training that will show you how to leverage what you know about ergonomics to bring more clients into your business. You can sign up just by heading here now: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/3_part_training

Today on the podcast I'm sharing the latest findings from the past 1.5 years of research from leading ergonomics journals.  What was your favorite finding from today's podcast. To read the latest blog post, based on these webinar head here. 
One more thing, sign-up to the upcoming 3-part series about ergonomics that is absolutely required to start and market your ergonomics services in a digital age.  

Shared workspaces (including hot-desking) is a hot topic, pun intended, especially today with returning to work with hybrid work models. There are a number of reasons why an organization may choose to go-forward with something like this. And in today's climate it has to do a lot with a less of a need to use as much space since many employees will continue to work from home, at least for part of the work week. Today's episode is the second part of a two part series about the "new normal" for office work and how to leverage this information so that our clients can perform at their best! One more thing, you can join the waitlist for: Accelerate: The Business Of Ergonomics Membership. It's The Most Comprehensive Program for Marketing & Selling Ergonomics.  You can get time-saving resources developed specifically for Ergonomics Consultants so that you can focus on the most important things in your business. To learn more and be the first to be notified when enrollment opens again, please head to https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/learn-ergo 

This article is based off the research of Morrison, R. & Macky, K. (2017). The demands and resources arising from shared office spaces. Applied Ergonomics. 60, 103-115.

Shared workspaces (including hot-desking) is a hot topic, pun intended, especially today with returning to work with hybrid work models. There are a number of reasons why an organization may choose to go-forward with something like this. And in today's climate it has to do a lot with a less of a need to use as much space since many employees will continue to work from home, at least for part of the work week.

Today's episode is the first part of a two part series about the "new normal" for office work and learn how to leverage this information so that our clients can perform at their best!

One more thing, you can join the waitlist for: Accelerate: The Business Of Ergonomics Membership. It's The Most Comprehensive Program for Marketing & Selling Ergonomics.  You can get time-saving resources developed specifically for Ergonomics Consultants so that you can focus on the most important things in your business. To learn more and be the first to be notified when enrollment opens again, just head to www.ergonomicshelp.com/learn-ergo 

This article is based off the research of Morrison, R. & Macky, K. (2017). The demands and resources arising from shared office spaces. Applied Ergonomics. 60, 103-115.