Predictability would make our lives easier, but that is not always reality. While we make work happen, we often need to receive a surprise delivery or run an unplanned errand. This era of hybrid and work-from-home workstyles requires the flexibility to maintain access to our communications apps as we move throughout the day. If we are attending a video meeting, we should still be able to beat rush hour traffic. Moving conversations and meetings between mobile devices and other devices ensures continuity, and should be smooth and straightforward.

Give users more ways to communicate

8x8 Work’s flip meeting feature does exactly this. The feature allows users to go from working on the go to working on the desktop seamlessly. In a hybrid work environment, work scenarios are not exactly static. There are times when working on the desktop might be fine until the situation changes quickly due to noise from construction, a loud table in a public space, or any number of sources. In these scenarios, it would make sense to quickly move the meeting from your laptop to your mobile device, so you can continue the meeting from there. Using the flip meeting feature, you can do this quickly.

When all users have options to communicate in as many ways as possible, organizations become more connected, transparent, and efficient. User mobility must be considered to ensure everyone can make the most of meeting content. The meeting experience is more rich and engaging when there are no barriers to joining in the conversation. When employees know they do not have to make a choice between getting to their next appointment and attending the team meeting, they can take time to have organic conversations that move projects forward. With a unified experience across mobile and desktop apps, switching between environments does not result in any loss of audio, visual quality, or context in terms of content shared and visualization of the meeting environment.

Supporting employees as they join meetings on any device is necessary as no two users are alike. Enabling users to continue their participation in any mode and device ensures that those employees who work in the field have the same access to information as those who work at HQ. This unified experience makes a more connected organization, which leads to more cohesive and efficient teams.

Stay nimble in a hybrid environment

Enabling teams to work together easier drives 8x8’s approach toward developing solutions for our customers. We know the challenges of bringing together teams across the globe at a time where distractions are all too prevalent. Features like flip meeting acknowledge that your teams and employees must be nimble and have maximum flexibility to thrive in a hybrid environment. By building tools that match the work styles of your users, we deliver smooth, consistent communication experiences that help you get the most out of your conversations.

8x8 Work is one unified platform for all voice, video, and chat communications. It reflects our core product philosophy by giving everyone a secure, reliable, high quality platform to host video meetings on the device of their choice. To learn more about how 8x8 can optimize your communications, check out our most recent innovations or read about our XCaaS platform.