We’ve all been in those large company staff meetings long David Brent style monologues, heavy eyelids and strained attention spans. To cut down on these more-often-than-not unproductive meetings, huddle rooms are being introduced to create a more intimate and vibrant meeting for smaller groups. Not only does this make each person in the group more valued and more involved in the communications, it keeps people on task and more attentive.
Equipment that is used in huddle rooms is much less expensive than equipping a large conference room as the cost of LCD panels and connectivity
equipment has come down. This is one reason why huddle rooms are the future technology. In our current economic climate, businesses must find ways
to lower their budget while still getting what they need out of their facilities. Huddles simply give more for less.
Some type of display, usually an LCD, LED monitor or television. The display is often mounted against a wall to maximize space. Although we are seeing
a rise in reasonably priced Interactive Displays from SMART and VividTouch. We are also seeing
Interactive Projection systems creating entire walls with digital post it notes like the excellent Nureva Solution.
A table or central workspace with chairs for people to sit around, normally with a conference phone and maybe some wireless input dongles like ClickShare so you can share any device whether its laptop, MacBook or Mobile device onto the panel.
A decent HD camera and microphone or some combination of the two that allows for communication with people outside of the room. Logitech do some very reasonably priced solutions and are worth checking out.
The exact components inside a huddle room will vary depending on the needs of any organisation. The ease of use, relatively low cost, and ability to drive more focused work, are all reasons why technology huddle rooms are the future of collaboration. Why not contact us today and we can advise you personally how to get the best from your own huddle spaces.