Remember King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table? This is an early example of a ‘corporate meeting’ where critical decisions were made in the right place with the right ambiance. Now, more than ever, meetings need the right staging and set-up for greater productivity. Where you meet and the facilities available are of crucial importance to the outcome of the meeting. So, what makes for a ‘smart’ meeting room which will facilitate an efficient and productive meeting? Here are some pointers: Practical and trendy furniture: Nothing transforms a meeting room into a more creative and inviting space than […]

If the walls of many meeting rooms could speak, it would be quite a revelation. A meeting is called but often ends up being a waste of time, useless, poorly run and unnecessary. Yet organizations continue to hold meetings in the hope that there will be a collaboration between different members of the organization with positive results. Getting people of different abilities and experiences to focus on an important problem or issue in one meeting space is an opportunity that should be exploited to the maximum. However, unless the conference or meeting room is up-to-date with the latest technology, it […]