In a world where collaboration is paramount businesses often have designated spaces for discussions and meetings. The two most popular choices are board rooms and conference rooms. While they have similar functions they differ in terms design, appearance, and even. Understanding their differences will allow businesses to maximize the use of these important resources.
The primary function of a boardroom is to house meetings of the company’s board of directors, which is a group of individuals elected by shareholders to lead the organization. These meetings are where important decisions regarding the company’s strategy policies, policy formulation and the major investments. These meetings are held regularly at least once every quarter.
Therefore, boardrooms must have an elegant and formal atmosphere to reflect the seriousness of the discussions that take place in them. They should also be equipped with the proper infrastructure to facilitate efficient communications, including audiovisual equipment, like large screens, video conferencing and projectors. Whiteboards are also often available to aid in note-taking and brainstorming.
As opposed to boardrooms meeting rooms are more casual, and are designed to host a variety of different kinds of meetings. For example, they can be used for meetings with departments, client presentations, or team project discussions. Meeting rooms can be used for virtual meetings. This brings many advantages to board members, like increased attendance and decreased travel costs. Virtual boards facilitate faster decision-making, as they don’t require everyone to be physically present to discuss and decide on a course of action.
