{"id":23505,"date":"2021-12-13T13:16:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=23505"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:35:17","slug":"2022-predictions-rethinking-how-we-meet-and-collaborate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/2022-predictions-rethinking-how-we-meet-and-collaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Predictions: Rethinking How We Meet and Collaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"
When\u00a0I joined Poly on January 20th, 2020, audio and video solutions were already important, but not considered indispensable to every organization. Then, on my first day on the job,\u00a0the US documented its first COVID case just outside of Seattle. Nothing could have prepared any of us for the two years to follow.<\/p>\n
In 2020, we rose to the occasion of a global pandemic as every aspect of our lives was disrupted. In 2021, we realized that things were forever changing. The big question for 2022: Can we take all we\u2019ve learned \u2013 and are still learning \u2013 and create a better version of how we work? We have a short window of opportunity to make things better. To reset.\u00a0It\u2019s incumbent on all of us to usher in better ways of meeting and collaborating. I\u2019m up for the challenge. Are you?<\/p>\n
Here are my top predictions for 2022:<\/p>\n
The pandemic made it second nature to gather via video, and there\u2019s no turning back. As we get back to more in-person meetings, expect every gathering to include two things:<\/p>\n
Companies that don\u2019t plan for this reality will see a loss in employee productivity and lower overall satisfaction. In fact, they already are.<\/p>\n
Poly has long studied the personas of different work styles, and we refined those personas during the pandemic. Our customers want a similar understanding of the conference rooms themselves. What are the unique attributes of different types of meeting rooms? How can organizations design around not just the size of meetings but the type of meeting, the purpose of the meeting, the presence of remote attendees, industry-specific needs, and more? Expect more thought leadership \u2013 from us, certainly \u2013 when it comes to defining and outfitting the modern conference room experience.<\/p>\n
The continuation of virtual meetings is a given, but organizations will expand their definition of what it means to be a virtual \u2013 perhaps even borderless \u2013 enterprise. Do companies really need a headquarters, for example? If so, what is their purpose going forward? And what should they look like as a result? The same goes for regional offices. All physical spaces will need to be reconsidered in terms of function in light of the growing presence of virtual meetings.<\/p>\n
People are hungry for facetime with colleagues and customers in other parts of the world. With vaccinations more widespread, organizations will continue to loosen up restrictions and encourage travel again. But those trips will need to have a clear purpose, like accelerating an initiative, brainstorming, team building or problem-solving. Regardless, all of these meetings will be supplemented with task-specific, virtual meetings.<\/p>\n
The much-talked-about Great Resignation\u00a0<\/em>has companies doubling down on hiring and retention efforts. Unlike the past, the focus shouldn\u2019t only be limited to salary and title. These efforts should concentrate on building a sense of wellness and belonging. Companies that go the extra mile to offer employees workspaces and technology that foster these goals \u2013 both in the office and in-home offices \u2013 will have an advantage when it comes to attracting and retaining top performers.<\/p>\n The pandemic and remote working forced us to reevaluate how we approach meetings. What aspects of the old ways of the meeting can we leave behind for good? What new lessons can we embrace and carry forward? Smart organizations will put more thought into creating meetings designed to let us do our best work\u2014in a planning meeting, ideation session, QBR or training. To optimize these gatherings, think about three key levers:<\/p>\n I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2022!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When\u00a0I joined Poly on January 20th, 2020, audio and video […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":23496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1724,526],"tags":[1822,1463],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23505"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23505"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23513,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23505\/revisions\/23513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n