Interviewee: Denise, Trainer, The Influence Company
Company: The Influence Company (TIC), Training & Consulting Industry
Product Used: Kandao Meeting Ultra Standard - 4K 360 AI ll-in-one Conference Camera with Ambient Noise Deduction Algorithm
Key Results:
- Improved Visibility and Audio Clarity: All participants can be seen and heard clearly during training sessions.
- Enhanced Analysis of Communication Behaviors: High-quality training recordings facilitate further detailed review and feedback.
- Increased Engagement: Participants gain valuable insight into their personal effectiveness.
About The Influence Company (TIC)
The Influence Company (TIC), part of the Zuidema Group in the Netherlands, is an independent training agency with over 75 years of experience. Founded in 1962, TIC specializes in developing positive influencing skills and offers global training across various sectors, including industry, finance, government, and ICT.
Background
TIC employs a set of Kandao Meeting Ultra Standard 360-degree video conferencing cameras to record each participant’s communication behavior equally. This advanced tool provides high-quality materials for in-depth analysis of individual learning and development, greatly enhancing their communication training programs.
“Our goal is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of their effective and ineffective influence behaviors and communication patterns. Recording their interactions with a 360-degree camera during training exercises allows us to review and analyze these behaviors with both participants and trainers, offering valuable insights into their communication styles and areas for improvement,” says Denise, a trainer at TIC.
Challenges
TIC suffered from the typical challenges associated with traditional videoconferencing, where the limited angles restricted visibility. Participants often had to adjust their positions and maintain a fixed orientation, or squeeze in front of the camera to ensure they could be seen by the camera. This limitation hindered the ability to review and analyze both trainer and participant communication, ultimately impacting the the effectiveness of the training.
Denise explains, “Previously, we utilized a standard camera positioned at a fixed angle, which resulted in limited visibility of the participants during the meeting exercises. Many attendees were captured only from the side, back, or shoulders, rather than from a frontal view, depending on their orientation to the camera.”
TIC was looking for an easy-to-use, high-quality 360-degree video conferencing solution to showcase their professionalism during training sessions, increase participant engagement, and improve training efficiency.
Solutions
Equipped with dual 4K 360 cameras and advanced AI algorithms, the Meeting Ultra Standard delivers high-definition video quality and automatically highlights the active speaker, ensuring that every detail of the communication training is clearly captured.
“The new setup significantly improves this by allowing all participants at the meeting table to be fully visible during group discussions,” Denise notes. “Even those who are not speaking can be seen clearly, including their non-verbal cues such as eye-rolling, yawning, nodding, facial expressions, or body language.
TIC integrates Kandao Meeting Ultra Standard into their training program. Source: The Influence Company (TIC)
Results
Upgrading to the Meeting Ultra Standard has significantly enhanced TIC’s training efficiency and optimized the overall experience. The conferencing device has proven effective in enhancing TIC's training programs, benefiting both trainers and participants, and has received high praises from both. Furthermore, thanks to the all-in-one design and built-in Android OS system, the Meeting Ultra Standard can be used as a standalone device without being connected to a computer, providing more convenience for meeting setups and increasing communication efficiency at a cost-effective price.
“Our preferred feature of this device is its high-resolution 360-degree lens and recording capability, which we use to film participants during meeting exercises for training purposes. The footage is then reviewed on a large television screen, allowing participants to observe their own behavior, both verbal and non-verbal, in a meeting setting. This process is highly valued by participants as it provides significant insights into their personal effectiveness and highlights blind spots in their communication behavior.”
Conclusion
Denise enthusiastically endorses the Meeting Ultra Standard for its benefits in training programme focused on participants’ communication behaviors, “We highly recommend the Meeting Ultra to organizations and individuals with similar needs for filming group exercises, such as meeting simulations. The system is user-friendly, providing a high-quality 360-degree perspective that ensures all participants are clearly visible, with excellent image and audio quality. This unique vantage point offers valuable insights into participants' communication behaviors during meetings, making it both an effective training tool and an engaging experience.”
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