The Full Breadth of Connected Workspaces with Logitech and Zoom
How we work has fundamentally changed. The ability to work remotely or split time between home and office — once considered a nice but optional perk — is now table stakes for attracting and retaining quality employees. Operating a flexible work environment, however, isn’t as simple as deciding how many days a week people should come in. It requires going beyond the basics to enable productivity, maximize results, and enhance the employee experience, no matter where individuals are located.
The future of work is hybrid – and it’s already here
It’s a cliché because it’s true: hybrid work is here to stay. According to Gallup, 29% of remote-capable workers in 2023 worked exclusively remotely, 52% used a flexible work model, and just 20% worked onsite every day. The future of work has officially arrived.
Yet while where work gets done has dramatically shifted, how it gets done is still trying to catch up. Employees regardless of age and tenure struggle with inconsistent or inadequate equipment. The challenges are seemingly endless: making one device “talk” to another, setting up and connecting new devices, adjusting audio and video settings, ensuring that your background is presentable — the list goes on. Solving hardware headaches ends up taking a significant amount of time and energy, negatively impacting workers’ productivity, output, and satisfaction.
Consider:
Fewer than 40% of IT decision makers surveyed by Logitech in 2023 said their organizations provided external webcams, headsets, or other accessories that optimize audio and video performance.
89% of end users struggle with video issues stemming from their computer’s built-in camera, with almost two-thirds reporting issues with lighting, unflattering angles, and self-consciousness about their appearance.
85% of survey participants struggle with audio issues related to computer speakers, mics, and consumer-grade headsets, including poor sound quality, background noise, and issues connecting to earbuds or headphones.
Source: Equipping Your Employees for Hybrid Work, Logitech, 2023
These obstacles result in constant distraction throughout the day, disrupting flow and wasting time. What if all the minutes spent dealing with subpar equipment were used efficiently and effectively instead? They can be – with the right solutions from Logitech and Zoom.
Upgrade the employee experience with Logitech hardware and Zoom
Logitech meeting room equipment and desktop devices are certified for Zoom, offering companies a seamless way to upgrade the employee experience at home and in the office. Together, Logitech and Zoom deliver a flexible, comprehensive portfolio of solutions that meets the needs of employees and IT teams alike. The result: increased productivity, greater employee satisfaction, and an IT team that can focus on adding business value, not troubleshooting webcams.
Let’s explore how the Logitech and Zoom ecosystem power the future of work at home, at the office desk, and in the conference room.
At home: Empower your remote workers with equipment designed to work from anywhere
Let’s start in the home. Whether employees are fully offsite or working from home once or twice a week, remote workers need the tools to operate at their peak and feel like part of the team. Logitech offers a range of high-performance peripherals that reduce the hassles of remote work and set employees up for success. Enterprise-grade webcams and headsets deliver a state-of-the-art audio and video experience. Smart mice and keyboards encourage a flow state with features designed for performance and comfort. An advanced, all-in-one docking station, complete with built-in meeting controls, speakers, and microphone, ties it all together.
Every device integrates seamlessly with Zoom, so both end users and IT get hours back in their days. With solutions from Logitech and Zoom, everything “just works.”
At a desk: Optimize office space with simple, seamless hotdesking
Our next stop: the office. Flexible work has brought new levels of flexibility and efficiency to the traditional office layout, inspiring the need to think about desk space differently. Whether you call it hotdesking, hoteling, or flex desking, this new paradigm necessitates solutions that work smoothly for both employees and IT.
Employees who choose to come into the office need a straightforward way to find a desk and set up shop. That’s where Logi Dock Flex and Zoom Workspace Reservation come in. Logi Dock Flex is a managed docking station with a touchscreen display that hosts the Zoom Workspace Reservation platform, helping employees book, find, and use shared desks.
With Logi Dock Flex, employees can:
Evaluate desk availability either through Zoom’s Workspace Reservation app, or directly on-site by just looking at the dock display on the desk.
Book shared desks with ease, either as a pre-scheduled reservation or directly at the desk
Get working in a flash by simply connecting their laptop, and utilizing the provided peripherals plugged into the dock
With Logi Dock Flex, IT and Facilities teams can:
Easily setup and provision devices with a familiar experience that they’ve had when setting up Zoom Rooms
Leverage check-in data on desk usage through Zoom’s dashboard for better space planning
Of course, office desks can also benefit from the products in the work-from-home toolkit. With top-of-the-line peripherals and a foolproof system for keeping everything connected, going into the office has never been more compelling.
In the conference room: Make meetings easy and equitable for every employee
Of course, one of the main draws of the office is the ability to meet in person. Once employees have settled into their hot desks, they need a way to collaborate efficiently and effortlessly.
Fortunately, conference room capabilities have come a long way. The full integration between the Logitech ecosystem and a Zoom Room means that it’s fast and easy to check in and get rolling, from huddle rooms to boardrooms.
The Logitech and Zoom partnership becomes even more powerful with Zoom Rooms. These rooms provisioned to Zoom, use Logitech Rally Bar solutions combined with the Tap family of products to create a truly innovative conference room experience.
In a Zoom Room, there’s no need for users to bring individual laptops. Instead, they can use either the built-in computer within Rally Bar or a dedicated room computer to run Zoom directly from the device with just one touch. Tap Scheduler streamlines room scheduling and helps employees find and claim the right space, while Tap and Tap IP touch controllers provide one-touch joining, calendar integration, easy content sharing, and a consistent experience across rooms.
Zoom Rooms even the playing field between all members of a meeting, in-person and remote. Rally Bar offers different view options that allow users to switch between focusing on the speaker, showing the whole room, or splitting participants in gallery frames to eliminate empty space. The AI Viewfinder optimizes video while AI-based RightSound technology autolevels voice volume and suppresses unwanted noise. In a Zoom Room outfitted with Logitech hardware, the people in the room and the people at home can feel seen, heard, and equal.
The Rally Bar family of products also simplifies conference room management for IT. IT teams and administrators can choose to use the Zoom Portal or Logitech Sync to monitor room status and manage the health of the room, from device updates to insights on usage.
Boost productivity and satisfaction with Logitech solutions and Zoom
Embracing the future of work is not just about giving people more autonomy and flexibility. Organizations must also provide employees with the tools they need to do their jobs successfully – at home, at the office, and everywhere in between.
Discover how the Logitech portfolio and Zoom can transform meetings at your company, including solutions by space, product specs, and more, on our detailed partnership page.