Does a workplace bring people together? Or does it push people apart? Loneliness is a growing problem, and although advances in technology make it easier than ever before to be connected to others, in reality people are feeling increasingly isolated. The “Loneliness Lab” is a collective looking at the problem of loneliness in the workplace. Research has been conducted as art of the initiative, including a literature review, on-line survey and workshops. Dr Nigel Oseland will share the early results.

Speakers: Nigel Oseland (Environmental Psychologist, UCL) and Rachel Edwards (Senior Strategist in Workplace Futures, Lendlease)

Dr Nigel Oseland is a workplace strategist, change manager, environmental psychologist, researcher, international speaker and published author with 11 years research and 22 years consulting experience. He draws on his psychology background and his own research to advise occupiers on how to redefine their workstyles and rethink their workplace to create working environments that enhance individual and organisational performance and deliver maximum value.

Rachel Edwards is a Senior Strategist in Workplace Futures at Lendlease, an integrated property company, delivering large-scale urban regeneration projects globally. She is also co-founder of the Loneliness Lab. She has 12 years’ experience in workplace strategy, contributing to the development of pioneering workplaces around the world. Rachel cares passionately about building sustainable, thriving workplace communities, with a focus on how the design of places can impact the lifestyle of people and culture of organisations.