Is the shift to flexible working and the widespread utilisation of mobile technology killing the traditional boardroom meeting?
The business meeting has been the mainstay of business communication for decades. The meeting has long been a key facilitation tool for organisations. It’s a chance to discuss issues, resolve challenges together and communicate decisions.
Managing this key outcome has been a challenge with work practices changing:
Certainly many larger organisations have started to adapt to these changing circumstances, installing complex and usually very expensive audio-visual systems, often with integrated video conferencing, in the main boardroom. However this is an unaffordable luxury for most companies. But more importantly, it still forces the majority of participants to gather in the one central location.
The Rise Of The Smart Room
Toolsets are starting to emerge to solve these challenges. The “Smart Room” is developing as a leading contender, providing greater flexibility and affordability. Rather than investing solely in the main corporate boardroom, organisations are starting to respond by installing smart rooms throughout the business.
The 6 elements of a Smart Room
The price point for a Smart Room continues to fall quickly and currently sits under the ten thousand dollar mark. At the same time, the bandwidth requirements for a good user experience are also coming down.
With these six elements in place an organisation can run an effective decentralised meeting, providing a consistent, high quality experience to all users, regardless of their location. Attendees are able to join the meeting using their preferred device, log on quickly and securely access the information they need for the meeting.
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