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9 in 10 office workers experience technology-related stress in meetings

Global technology company, Barco, has revealed findings from a survey of 1,000 office workers who attend, run or present at meetings, with results showing technology-related meeting stress can cause lowered productivity, lost business and even missed promotions.

Figures showed that 9 in 10 office workers experience seriously elevated stress levels when dealing with troublesome technology during meetings. A percentage of the participants took part in a further study to measure heart rate and results showed heart rates reached 179bpm when struggling with technology during a meeting, compared to resting heart rates of around 60-100 bpm, a clear indicator of stress.

Dr David Lewis, Neuropsychologist and Director of Mind Labs International said, "People show a clear stress response when faced with difficulties in getting meeting room technology to work. Stress in the workplace does not have a positive impact. People miss deadlines, and some even report that they have missed out on promotions as a result. This should not be happening! Removing these stresses from workers should be a top priority for businesses."

As well as stress being a key issue, productivity also takes a hit with the biggest challenges including sharing content and screens, and finding the right cables to connect to in-room devices. In trying to deal with tech problems, staff are wasting time with 66 percent trying to fix problems themselves, 50 percent calling support, 29 percent giving up, and 15 percent even postpone meetings.

As a result of struggling with technology in meeting rooms, nearly a quarter (24 percent) of office workers have missed important deadlines, and some have even missed out on personal opportunities like promotions (13 percent). Worryingly, 12 percent reported that their meeting room technology struggles actually lost the company business. This implies that poorly performing meeting technology has a potential knock on effect of damaging both personal and corporate reputations. In this environment, 74 percent of respondents believe that meeting technology should be taken more seriously.

Lieven Bertier, Head of Product Management ClickShare added, "Investing in meeting room technology which works at the click of a button will significantly help in reducing complexity and stress from office workers lives. When office staff can share screens more easily and collaborate more easily, businesses benefit by becoming more efficient. Having a more productive and efficient business has a positive outcome for businesses growth, and the bottom line."

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