Hybrid working promises employees greater flexibility and fulfilment, and forms one of the key components in the modern workplace experience. In fact, many employees now spend as much as one whole day every week attending hybrid working sessions, logging in remotely or from the office.

However, Microsoft and Ricoh’s research suggests that most meeting rooms do not offer employees the tools they need to ensure effective collaboration. For example, 

• only 15% of meeting rooms globally feature video equipment, limiting inclusivity and equality between remote and on-site participants, and making it more difficult to work productively during calls.¹ 
• 30% of organisations admit that their technology, such as collaboration software and hardware, not being up to industrial standards, which is making it hard for employees to do their day-to-day jobs, was a top three reason why employee productivity is impacted at their company.² 

Ultimately, this can damage employee satisfaction and create a higher risk of turnover. Creating people-first meeting rooms is therefore more important than ever to drive organisational success. 

That’s why Microsoft and Ricoh have collaborated on a new guide to hybrid working. In the guide, we take you through the best practices and the best-in-class collaboration technologies that will help to deliver dynamic, equitable, and efficient hybrid meetings for all participants.