Bye-Bye "Bored" Room

If you find yourself zoning out during corporate meetings, you’re certainly not alone. I’m right there with you and so are a lot of others. As much as we try our best to hide our boredom, some people have taken notice and are eager to do something about it.

Running on the notion that it’s hard to innovate in a stiff and stuffy room, a few administrators have traded in traditional boardrooms for more unconventional meeting spaces like Catalyst Ranch. Here, you won’t find a long conference table or rows of chairs. Instead, you find vibrant colors, vintage furniture groups, artwork, and toys. Oh, they also have all the traditional meeting supplies like projectors and flip charts, but those aren’t nearly as interesting as the rest.

In a post on the topic, Reveries.com editor Tim Manners also tells of how some forward-thinking hotels are also getting in on the action, adding a little fun to function and inspiring creativity amongst meeting-goers.

So, if you’re thinking about incorporating a meeting space in your location, it might be to your benefit to forgo the hard-backed chairs and muted color scheme and opt for soft furniture and bright colors. Throw in a couple of Etch-A-Sketches and you might just experience (or help other companies experience) the best problem-solving and brainstorming sessions ever.