We are very pleased to say that we have just completed the first installation of our new Magna Meeting Pod. This one was a four seater (2 + 2) upholstered in Camira Fabrics Positive X2 fabric.
The pod has the highest specification possible, featuring a tapered white laminate table with a silver column base, a monitor mounting bracket with cable access, a linking panel to link the two high back sofas together along with 2 x UK power/usb smart charger sockets built into the linking panel.
In this post, we take a look at what the business is using the meeting pod for, where it is positioned in the office and what their initial thoughts are. Have a read through their experience of buying a meeting pod and it might give you some inspiration for your workspace:
Following a meeting with the client, a coloured 3D render (shown below) of the new Magna Meeting Pod was produced so the client could confirm they were happy with the fabric colour and final appearance.
An order was then placed on the factory with a delivery lead time of three weeks. The delivery date and time was agreed with the client to be convenient for them.
Delivery and installation commenced at 9.30am and finished just over an hour later at 11am, requiring only two fitters. I went along just to see how it all went together, of course!
We removed all packaging from the site and left the Magna Meeting Pod ready for the customer to use.
The Magna Meeting Pod has been situated in a wide corridor which links two departments, not your usual space for a meeting room but an area which would otherwise have been unused and populated just by a couple of artificial plants.
The client has used the Magna Meeting Pod mostly for meetings so far, but also for one-to-ones, Skype meetings, solo working on mobile devices away from the office and informal get-togethers over a coffee. That’s the main benefit of the meeting pod; they’re a multi-use, versatile workspace.
Feedback to date has all been positive with the meeting pod in regular use when meeting rooms are unavailable. I have been back on site since the installation date and it was great to see four people using it to hold a meeting.
Within one hour of the completion of installation, my contact on site had received requests for pricing and for the meeting pod to be moved to several different departments so other people could try it.
Compared to the cost of building a permanent meeting room to seat four to six people, adding power, heating, air conditioning and sprinklers, the Magna Meeting Pod is far more cost effective. Plus it can be easily taken apart and moved elsewhere in your organisation.
We are now also able to offer lease finance as an alternative way to paying upfront to purchase your meeting pods. Leasing is an increasingly popular funding option for businesses looking to purchase new office furniture. Spread the cost with monthly or quarterly payments, over 3 or 5 years.
If you are considering a meeting pod for your organisation get in touch for an informal chat or to arrange a meeting.
Mark Brown is an expert in office furniture and design and has spent over a decade offering organisations advice on setting up office spaces to enhance productivity. Mark is the owner of Lismark Office Products, a high-quality Leicester based office furniture supplier.
Office privacy pods are becoming extremely popular among forward thinking workplaces. Often the main reasons for buying an office privacy pod are either for staff well-being or to use modern office furniture to freshen up the look and feel of a workplace. Whatever your great reason for looking into ordering office privacy pods, here are our top 10 ways to use make the best use of yours:
An Office Privacy Pod is a great alternative to a traditional meeting room. The comfortable upholstered seating gives the meeting a more relaxed vibe and the acoustic properties of the Office Privacy Pod mean that you and your colleagues won’t be overheard.
Use the Office Privacy Pod to catch up with colleagues over a cup of coffee and maybe a little snack? Choose an Office Privacy Pod for the ultimate convenience.
You knew when you just have to get away from your desk to concentrate on that special project, well the Office Privacy Pod is the perfect place. Its high sides mean that no-one can look over your shoulder to see what you are working on.
Gather colleagues for quick catch-up about a work project. No need to book a meeting room which are always full anyway.
A single-seat Jensen-Up
Always good to spread the word about the latest office gossip. If anyone asks call it team building. Plus you won’t be overheard due to the Office Privacy Pod acoustics.
Some of our Office Privacy Pods have the option to mount a monitor on the inside. Just don’t cheer too loudly. C’mon England!!!
Rather than taking visitors on a long walk through your work place to the meeting room, which not place an Office Privacy Pod in your reception space so you can greet visitors more conveniently and chat with them in private.
Choose one of our Office Privacy Pods with the option to mount a monitor on the inside to enable video conferencing.
We often see colleagues wandering around the workplace with a phone clamped to their ear trying to find the perfect place to talk in private. Why not just pop into your Office Privacy Pod for the ultimate in comfort, privacy and convenience.
Cavern 4-seater meeting pod, beech exterior, blue interior & white table
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If you are looking to update your work place with modern and contemporary office furniture give me, Mark Brown the Director of Lismark Office Furniture a call on 0116 251 7741 or email me mark@lismark.co.uk
Mark Brown, Director
Lismark Office Furniture
0116 251 7741
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