Collaboration is key in many workplaces and meeting rooms are important to offer productive space for people to get together. At a time when working from home and hybrid working is hugely popular, it is more important than ever to have spaces that are not just practical but inspiring and inviting too.
Meeting Room Layouts
The layout of your meeting room will be influenced by the type of business you want to conduct, the versatility you need, and the ethos you want to convey. Some businesses will need specific facilities, while others are more focused on creativity and inspiration, and would enjoy the quirky meeting rooms Exeter offered by Nettl of Exeter.
Boardroom versus U Shape
Boardrooms typically feature a large table and chairs in the centre, with participants all facing each other. This can be a great setting for no-nonsense communication and formal meetings and discussions.
In contrast, tables can be set up in a U shape, which lends itself to workshops, presentations, training sessions, smaller interactive meetings and video conferences. It can be a good way of making sure that everyone in the room can see what’s going on and allow for presenters or trainers to move around and engage with individuals.
Huddle Style
This is an option for more informal meetings, where side tables are used alongside comfortable seating. This is an option often chosen by creative companies that prefer their brainstorming sessions to take place in a relaxed environment. They can make work meetings more bearable for some people.
Classroom and Theatre Styles
A classroom style with rows of chairs and tables facing a focal point at the front is great for presentations, training sessions and lectures but may be limiting when it comes to group discussions and interactions.
A theatre style is similar but without the tables. This maximises seating capacity and is another option for presentations where the main aim of the attendees is to listen and learn rather than to interact too much.