What is you conference table telling your clients?
What is Your Conference Room Telling Your Clients? As clients walk into your conference room, they may be making assumptions about your company before the first file folder hits the desk. The conference table and conference chairs you choose for that work arena are more than just a place to sit and shuffle documents.
When considering the set up of your conference room, there are some specific things to consider – Style, Size, and Service.
Style
What image do you want your conference room to give when a client walks in the door? Do you want a comfortable, cozy, relaxed environment? Perhaps you want a room that has a no-nonsense feel, where people know you mean business. Your conference table and suitable office chairs will give that first impression.
A conference table with soft lines, rounded edges and chairs with cloth coverings and padding will give off a warm feeling and an air of friendliness when they walk into the room. Likewise, a conference table with sharp lines, squared edges and chairs that are constructed with a number of right-angles will give off an atmosphere of seriousness, a place where real business is conducted.
H and L Office Furniture offer tables in a wide array of styled table tops. You can also select colours, edging and finishes.
Size
Size does matter. Consider the amount of space you have in your conference room before you select a conference table. You don’t want a table that is too large and makes your clients feel crowded in the room. Also avoid a small table in a large room. It can make your clients feel that something is lacking in the room. That feeling can carry over into their feelings about your company.
How may people need to work in the space? In your regular business operations, how many people are going to be around that conference table at once? The table you choose needs to offer them enough space to spread their work materials out without feeling crowded by the person next to them, while also not spacing people too far apart and making them feel detached.
13-Apr-2007