Video meetings were ever present during the last couple of years – Zoom, Teams, whatever you used – being in a room together was a thing of the past.
But as we’ve started to return to the office, in full or flexibly, meetings in person are back.
So it’s the perfect time for a meeting room redesign – to create a conference room that suits a post lockdown work setting. In order to get the most out of your space, it’s best to hire a professional office interior designer to ensure you are maximising potential!
Follow these four quick tips to make the most of your meeting space.
Brand representation
Often, your meeting room will be where you welcome clients, conduct presentations and hold interviews, among other actions.
So ensure your brand is present, whether by colour selection for decor and furniture, or even via wall designs that reinforce your values, culture or location.
If people are new to your organisation, the meeting area is an ideal opportunity to represent your business and your philosophy.
How formal?
You want to make a good impression when corporate clients are visiting – but consider how often your meeting room space is used in this way.
Unless you’re welcoming large groups most days, a meeting room is an expensive investment to keep too formal for everyday work.
By building in flexibility and softer elements, you can maximise use as a breakout space or collaborative spot away from the buzz of the main office.
Flexibility is key
The most obvious way to incorporate flexibility is with layouts that can be changed to suit the required function of the room.
While the traditional big table surrounded by chairs is appropriate for many settings, the option to change things round can add value.
And that doesn’t have to mean providing endless configurations for everything between ‘conference’ and ‘horseshoe’.
Simple softer seating round the edges that can be brought in, or flexible room dividers can create smaller meeting zones within your main space.
Technology
Of course, getting the look and feel of a meeting room just right doesn’t count for much if it doesn’t support the technical needs of your team.
Wireless broadband access, presentation technology, phone lines, display screens and more should all be easily accessible and operated by users.
No amount of visual appeal will cancel out the frustration and embarrassment of trying and failing to connect to your conference room technological setup.
Make your meeting room work for your business
If your business is ready to upgrade its meeting room to suit a post covid return to work, why not speak to a member of our helpful team?