We’ve all become accustomed to hybrid work environments in the past few years. The initial threat of the pandemic has become almost non-existent by now, but it’s hard to go back from the diversity in work habits it has given rise to. Whether you work from home several days a week or are more of a full-time office person, it’s impossible to refrain from attending hybrid meetings, and lots of them.
But, while hybrid work isn’t going anywhere, this doesn’t mean it has reached its full potential.
“UC platforms like Microsoft Teams are doing their best to cater to the needs of hybrid workers and are constantly renewing and reinventing themselves for that purpose,” says Neal Wu, Marketing Manager at Yealink.
“However, enterprises are still facing some major hybrid work challenges and are constantly looking for better ways to tackle them,” he notes.
According to Wu, the most critical challenge enterprises are dealing with is a sense of alienation caused by hybrid meetings.
Hybrid on the Outside, Lonely on the Inside
While hybrid environments naturally tend to be less socially optimal than working in the office full-time, it seems that the impact of hybrid work on social connections is more significant than anticipated.
“Hybrid workspaces weaken human connections to an unexpected extent, with 51% of employees saying their relationships have weakened and 43% testifying to feeling isolated from their company,” Wu explains.
This, in turn, contributes to decreased meeting efficiency and poor team collaboration.
“68% of business decision-makers say that maintaining team cohesion has been a challenge due to the shift to hybrid work, which is a significant portion,” he adds.
So, how can companies address these challenges and rebuild workspace connections while maintaining hybrid environments?
Yealink AI Meeting Solutions: Rebuilding Workspace Connections
The Yealink MVC series for MS Teams, including AI meeting solutions for small, medium-sized, and large-scale meetings, is designed with hybrid workspaces in mind. With features like multi-camera IntelliFrame, presenter tracking, member identification, and an integrated AI assistant, it’s aimed at enhancing interactions and facilitating collaboration.
“Our audio and video devices are designed to create an innovative, inclusive meeting experience, where each participant is centered and in focus, creating a true sense of inclusion on the visual level,” Wu explains.
Yealink solutions also include a 360-degree Circular Sounds Source Localization technology and Lip Movement Recognition to ensure that the active speaker appears at the center of the screen; and maintain an equal layout for all attendees, bridging the gap between remote and on-site participants.
Another beneficial feature is the integration with Copilot, Microsoft’s AI meeting assistant, offering real-time speech recognition and supporting 8 different languages for both voice translation and transcription.
“Yealink’s 3rd-generation MVC series empowers companies to rebuild their workspace connections, with both software and hardware designed to support meetings of all sizes, from small group discussions to large-scale meetings,” Wu notes.
Why Yealink?
With over 210 distributors and over 500K customers worldwide and a deep commitment to the security and convenience of its users, Yealink continues to innovate and upgrade its video conferencing solutions.
The latest AI-driven additions to their MVC series for Microsoft Teams Rooms enhance user experience, minimize employee alienation, and contribute to a more efficient and collaborative work environment.
To learn more about Yealink’s AI meeting solutions, visit their website here.
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