Over the past two years, residential construction companies and most of the professional world have taken advantage of Zoom calls and virtual events to conduct business while adhering to pandemic restrictions. According to Housing Design Matters, the benefits of virtual collaboration perhaps outweigh the organization of in-person meetings. Without required travel, scheduling issues and travel mishaps are eliminated, making meetings easier to attend and more inclusive for all team members.
Since Design Workshops are a collaboration-intensive event, it really worked best when the same team members can be present for all meetings.
This is where going virtual pulls an advantage. When no travel is required, scheduling hassles are diminished. It is far easier to capture an hour of someone’s day versus requiring them to travel for a meeting. Next, imagine one or two meetings daily. And not just one person, but the entire team. Now the virtual process can be more inclusive with participation from corporate team members who would otherwise not be able to attend.
No travel means no flight delays, missed flight connections, getting stuck in traffic, lost baggage, and hotel room sleep disorders. Most of the time, it was just us experiencing travel troubles, though occasionally corporate would want to fly in and be involved. It gets ugly when the corporate team members get delayed.
Let’s review the advantages of virtual over an in-person meeting...
