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Megatrends Impacting the Workplace In the last decade, and especially in the last year, we’ve witnessed major changes in the workplace. Technology has played a pivotal role in the shift we’re seeing. The following are some mega trends in work technology that are transforming the way we work now and into the future. 1. Hybrid Work Environments Work is no longer a place that you go – it is something that you do. Employees now have greater control over their work environments than ever before. Many people who started working from home during the pandemic were expecting to stay remote full-time but as vaccination rates increase and things start to normalize, a growing number of employers are encouraging workers to return to the

If you’re looking for a meeting room or desk booking system and you came across Resource Central, you might be wondering: does Resource Central work with Microsoft Outlook, Exchange, Azure, and 365? The answer is a resounding, “yes!”  Resource Central is a leading meeting management software platform that was built specifically for use with Microsoft products. Add-On Products has worked closely with Microsoft since its inception and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.  Resource Central is a meeting room booking system that has been built directly into Outlook, Exchange, and Azure. This provides our customers with a single source of truth for meeting room and resource information. The data in Resource Central is housed in Exchange, so no additional integrations, synchronizations, or copies of

Government offices and other organizations have long struggled with inefficiencies around meeting room booking. Using Microsoft Outlook^® alone to manage meetings and resources can be a hassle, especially when you add multiple locations to the mix. Just imagine how much time your staff spends looking for meeting rooms, finding the equipment needed for a meeting, ordering catering, and inviting attendees, only to learn that the meeting room they need is already booked. Fortunately, there is a solution and that is a meeting room booking system. From meeting room booking to team calendar management to parking spot reservations, the uses for resource booking software are virtually endless. Municipalities, city offices, and other government entities can greatly benefit from the use of resource and meeting scheduling software.

From board meetings to membership meetings, meetings are a regular part of the workday for most non-profit organizations. Scheduling meetings isn’t supposed to be difficult, but sometimes it can be. It takes time to find an available meeting space, invite attendees, and locate the equipment you need, not to mention communicate back and forth with attendees till you find a time that is suitable for everyone. The average worker spends about 25% of their workday in meetings. Well-planned meetings add a lot of value, but poorly planned meetings can be a waste of time. The time spent planning those meetings is also a hidden cost. Some things you have to spend time on in order to plan and schedule a meeting include finding a room, ordering catering

Healthcare organizations typically strive to keep costs down while delivering a high standard of care. One way that organizations in the healthcare industry can lower operational costs is by maximizing their real estate and increasing their productivity through improving the meeting and room booking process. Some of the challenges associated with managing meeting rooms include the difficulty of finding meeting rooms when you need them, no shows, double bookings, and overcrowding. Using a meeting room booking system to schedule your meeting rooms can provide ROI by saving staff members time and ensuring that office space is used in the most efficient way possible.  Meeting scheduling software for Microsoft Outlook^® and Exchange helps you schedule meeting rooms, conference rooms, desks, and other office resources anytime, anywhere, and