A Guide to Successful Hybrid Communication & Conference Room Design 

Forbes put it bluntly in their 2023 headline: “Embrace Hybrid Work or Lose Talent.” 

They had a point—one in four U.S. workers would rather undergo a root canal than commute five days a week to an office. Meanwhile, 39 percent of remote workers would rather quit than return to office for even one day. 

While many companies are returning to work fully in-person, if you want to attract and retain top talent, hybrid is the way to go. Imagine two job listings for the same role with the same salary—yet one is hybrid, and the other is in-office five days a week. Which position do you think will attract the best candidates? 

If your company has struggled to make hybrid work or has considered abandoning it altogether, here’s how you can improve conference room design for a hybrid future.

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See Everyone in Their Best Light!

When looking into creating the optimal video conferencing solutions for hybrid meetings, it seems appropriate to focus on the smart cameras, beamforming microphones, and 4K UHD displays, the technology that takes a meeting from distracting and disjointed to productive and collaborative. 

Because of this, one essential feature is often left out: the lighting that ensures a positive experience for remote and in-person participants. With the right lighting, everyone can clearly see each other and any shared content. If you have the wrong lighting instead, the glare and shadows can be distracting, making it difficult to focus fully on who’s speaking and the presentation they may be sharing.

To ensure the optimal experience, it’s essential to consider meeting room lighting for your Plano, TX, and Dallas-Fort Worth business. At Texadia Systems, we help companies transform their hybrid workforce and video conferencing into dynamic and engaging connections. Here, we’ll explore the role of light in this drive to excellence.

To learn more about working with our team to optimize video room conferencing lighting and technology, contact Texadia Systems.

Witness Ketra for Yourself at Our Dallas-Fort Worth Showroom 

Today, many homeowners turn to DIY smart lighting solutions like Philips Hue or Wyze to elevate their lighting experience. While these smart bulbs are convenient, they’re not in the same league as Ketra. Ketra, powered by Lutron, delivers a world of possibilities that far surpass the limitations of typical smart bulbs.

If you’re looking for reliable and beautiful smart lighting solutions, Texadia Systems invites you to visit our Ketra lighting showroom in Addison, TX. Here’s what makes Ketra the premium choice for luxury smart lighting—and why it’s worth experiencing in person.

Learn more about our Dallas-Fort Worth Ketra lighting showroom here! 

Natural Light and the Gift of Well-Being

Natural light has a profound effect on humans. When sunlight enters our eyes in the morning, it produces serotonin, a neurotransmitter that provides feelings of well-being and happiness. As daylight fades away and darkness descends, melatonin, the hormone that prompts relaxation and sleep, increases. 

All these changes and many more are a product of light and darkness. Why?

For eons, we lived according to the rhythm of nature. We woke to the first light and retired when the night arrived, and our bodies responded, creating the internal environment appropriate for activity and foraging or rest. 

The trouble began when our time spent outdoors grew few and far between. By some estimates, we spend about 90% of our time indoors today. The result is restless sleep, lack of energy, low productivity, and fatigue. 

That's where Ketra's dynamic tunable lighting comes in. More than breathtaking, high-performance LED lighting, it creates an environment that enhances well-being, productivity, and the overall enjoyment of a space. 

Here, we'll explore this remarkable lighting system and how it's transforming lighting design in Southlake, TX, and the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. To learn more about this state-of-the-art system, contact Texadia Systems today.