The Growing Use of Huddle Spaces for Businesses
A Commercial Audio-Video Installation Turns Unused Spaces into Collaborative Meeting Rooms
The new year is the perfect time to analyze your company’s current status and where you want to be by year’s end. For many businesses today, that means taking a close look at their employees’ workflow and workstations. Are these spaces designed for maximum collaboration and productivity?
Let’s explore the issues facing some businesses in this area and how to overcome them with the latest commercial audio-video installation.
SEE ALSO: How Your Business Can Boost Energy Efficiency with Lighting Control
Today’s Challenges
The remote workforce took many employers by surprise. One day, their staff arrived at the office in the morning and left when they completed their work. The next, they worked from home. Today, somewhere in between lies the new normal—the hybrid workforce.
According to a study by Informa Tech, 48% of the workforce will work in a hybrid or remote fashion over the next two years. Interestingly, over half of the organizations felt their employee productivity improved with this changing workforce environment.
Over 40% of those surveyed have increased the budget for digital workplace capabilities. Is your business one of them?
Optimizing Work from Everywhere
In light of the changing employee landscape, organizations need to optimize the technology that helps workers be productive regardless of location. A collaborative work environment has long been shown to increase productivity and efficiency.
To accomplish this, managers are considering how to evolve their physical workspaces. One of the solutions they're turning to is the huddle room.
A Huddle Room Defined
Many of us first heard the term “huddle” when watching our favorite sports teams. They gather in a circle to strategize, motivate each other, psych out the opponent, and celebrate. This also defines a huddle room in a business setting. These spaces are usually designed for group collaboration of about 2-6 people. Many are equipped with today’s conferencing and collaboration technology, enabling effective meetings between all team members, remote or in-person.
The Collaborative Workspace
At AV Specialists, we're dedicated to helping our clients make the most of their space and create the opportunity to enhance their capabilities. Our certified technicians can assess your site and help you determine the best areas for the latest collaborative workspaces. In many instances, unused spaces turn into huddle rooms.
Then, they outfit your huddle spaces with the latest technology. This technology incorporates video conferencing and collaboration solutions, including 4K video monitors, smart cameras, microphones, and speakers. At AV Specialists, we partner with Crestron, the industry leader in smart work environments.
To accommodate the growing huddle space movement, they designed the Crestron Flex Mini Tabletop. This solution includes an integrated quad microphone, an HD camera with a 150-degree viewing angle, and one-touch to join a Zoom Rooms or Microsoft Teams experience. It also supports BYOD conferencing, letting participants connect their laptops.
Like any technology, if it’s easier to navigate, it’s used much more frequently. Additionally, your administrators can manage all your huddle rooms from one device.
Are you ready to create cost-effective, strategic spaces that help your team members meet effectively and easily? To learn more about the many possibilities in commercial audio video or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact AV Specialists today.
