Have you heard the old joke- have a meeting about a meeting?
Well, my every day is in fact just that. meeting, about Meetings.
The constant search for fresh ways to encourage people to connect, gather, strategize, collaborate, socialize and meet.
Certainly for me how I do this day to day has significantly evolved, but hasn’t it for most?
Workplace is taking cues from Hospitality, while Hotels are extending more ways to “work anywhere”
Education spaces are trying to reconnect students and Healthcare is increasing amenities for non-patients.
“11 Million” scheduled Meetings happen a year in today’s Workplace.
“Let’s just hop on a call” doesn’t mean what it used to. Whether Teams, or Zoom pick your poison. These meetings can lead to increased static postures, and without proper ergonomics will cause fatigue and injury.
So while many fuss about inefficiency, return to work, and the irrelevance of meetings. One may ponder if time spent chatting about meeting spaces is “future proof”
I say YES! The entire collective purpose of our industry is to create healthy, physically safe places for humans.
Places to live, work, play, and learn.
But most importantly where people feel safe to celebrate, laugh, grow, prosper, age, heal, and grieve.
So next time you see me, whether computer screen, coffee shop, conference room, or convention:
Our discussions will definitely include “meeting spaces”.
References:
Learn More about 2023 Meeting statistics here.