What's the secret to unlocking the full potential of knowledge workers? According to CBRE's 2024-2025 Global Workplace & Occupancy Insights report, it's all about flexibility -a blend of in-person and remote work options, coupled with the autonomy to choose the best mode for the task at hand. This hybrid working model, now a dominant workplace policy worldwide, is ushering in a revolutionary era of workplace design, policy, and efficiency. Its widespread adoption is already reshaping our physical workplaces in profound ways.
Since 2021, global decision-makers have been reimagining office spaces: reducing the average square footage per person by 22%, boosting space sharing by 30%, and expanding areas for hybrid collaboration by a sizable 44%, according to CBRE. Today's offices must do more with less - accommodating more employees in less space and in more dynamic ways than ever before and high-impact spaces are playing a critical role in meeting this challenge.
Frost & Sullivan define high-impact spaces as "dynamic, scalable meeting spaces that provide an immersive, engaging experience for in-room and hybrid participants."
These spaces are on the rise - and for good reason. They give IT and corporate real estate leaders the agility to adapt environments to the ever-shifting needs of the modern workplace. Meeting rooms are no longer just physical locations; they've evolved into flexible hubs for shared experiences. Whether your team is in the office, remote, or a mix of both, this focus on enriching experiences reflects the ongoing transformation of our work environment.
The numbers tell the story. High-impact spaces are growing at an average rate of 15% per year, and 46% of organizations are upgrading their offices with more technology to enhance the in-office experience. These trends are set to catapult the high-impact spaces market valuation to more than $250 billion by 2028, according to Frost & Sullivan. So, how is technology rising to meet these new demands? The Q-SYS UC Compute Bundle for Microsoft Teams streamlines the process of procuring and creating fully certified Microsoft Teams Rooms systems in high-impact spaces. The bundle integrates advanced technology and a suite of comprehensive features into a solution designed to simplify the deployment of hybrid collaboration spaces across a range of sizes and configurations.
At the heart of the UC Compute Bundle is the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core. It combines Lenovo’s top-tier computing power with an intuitive controller, delivering a seamless and powerful user experience. Available in configurations that support everything from small to extra-large spaces, this bundle offers scalable deployments that adapt to high-impact environments- including versatile spaces with adjustable layouts.
Furthermore, the UC Compute Bundle unifies UC call control and AV room management into a single device, simplifying design and integration processes. The addition of Q-SYS control plugins for third-party devices allows for further customization, making it easy for users to personalize their spaces to meet specific needs. The system also enables data collection from high-impact spaces, providing actionable insights to guide workplace evolution.
