Is this course for you?
This is the inaugural episode of our training guide, designed to benefit all workplace and facilities management professionals. It delves into the historical roots of workplace thinking, explores its potential future trajectory and examines how our understanding of how the approach to work has evolved. Tracing its origins and analysing its lasting impact on today's professional environments.
Why do we work the way we do? And who decided it should be this way?
From the industrial revolution to the hybrid office, the way we think about work has been shaped by centuries of ideas, systems, and social change. But how often do we stop to question it?
This bitesize course is your chance to step back and see the bigger picture.
Whether you're a workplace or facilities management professional – or just someone curious about the future of work – this is your invitation to explore:
Where it all began
Uncover the historical roots of workplace thinking. From Taylorism to open-plan offices, learn how past thinking still influences your day-to-day.
Where we are now
Understand how outdated models still shape modern challenges – from productivity myths to presenteeism – and how to navigate them with clarity.
Where we’re heading
Explore the trends shaping the future of work: AI, wellbeing, flexibility, sustainability. What role will you play in shaping what comes next?
This is the first episode in our new training guide, designed to give you the context, confidence, and critical thinking skills to lead in a changing world of work.
Member: £25
Non-Member: £30
This is a bitesize course which should take you no more than 20-minutes, however you will have 120 days of access granted upon payment to complete knowledge check which requires 60% or more to pass.
- Where did workplace thinking come from? Understand the historical context and key influences that have shaped our current working paradigms, enabling you to contextualise current practices.
- How does workplace thinking impact us today? Analyse the contemporary implications of historical workplace theories and practices, providing the tools to understand and address current workplace challenges.
- What might the future look like? Explore how workplace thinking is influencing emerging trends and shaping the potential future of the working world.
Learn anywhere, anytime with this bitesize e-learning course via our new online Learning Management System (LMS).
When you purchase this bitesize e-learning course, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access it. You then have 120 days to complete the course.
The benefits of bitesize e-learning include.
- Values attendees’ time with short learning periods
- Accessible anytime, anywhere
- Topic specific, easier to digest and retain information
- Flexibility around busy lives and schedules
- Learning can be applied super quickly
Please note you cannot purchase an IWFM Academy bitesize e-learning course on behalf of someone else - the person studying must provide their details. To purchase multiple licences please email [email protected]
