Most meeting rooms are not equipped with the technology needed to facilitate effective meetings, according to Shure.
The firm notes that the equipment used for information sharing in most modern meeting rooms is surprisingly basic. Research indicates that the equipment which is there can be a challenge for many meeting participants to use.
Shure’s insights, taken from the Frost and Sullivan report on Virtual Meetings and the New Era of Work, reveal some uncomfortable truths about the modern meeting environment. The report notes that around 87 per cent of collaborators consistently report that they’re stressed and frustrated with the tech in their meeting rooms. Frost and Sullivan’s study notes that a range of events, from the pandemic to civil unrest, have prompted greater demand for virtual collaboration tools.
Shure believes that this report from F&S is evidence that teams need to rethink their meeting rooms.
A Growing Demand for Better Meeting Rooms
According to Shure, the objective of the new quest to redesign the meeting room will be to create an environment that supports anywhere, anytime collaboration for agile teams. However, Shure also says that it’s difficult for teams to know where to start, particularly when 95% of companies aren’t equipped to support great meetings.
More organisations are rapidly accessing cloud-enabled technology innovations and pairing these with modern AV solutions. Frost and Sullivan say that the future meeting room will need to be equipped with tools that complement the robust, modern cloud environments that teams are investing in.
