Mind Your Meeting Manners

I have sat in a number of meetings in my life and have observed many different behaviors, from people being extremely late and unprepared, to individuals actually closing their eyes and falling asleep.

The trend I have noticed of late is the idea that since we have instant access to a variety of information, we feel like we should be plugged in at all times. I sat in a meeting recently where three out of the eight people texted or sent emails on their phones the entire time they were in the meeting. I doubt they got much out of the meeting, so I wonder why they didn’t excuse themselves, opting instead to deal with what must have been extremely pressing issues that required their immediate attention. 

According to a survey done by etiquette expert Anna Musson, one in five respondents admitted to answering their phone, and one in ten to browsing social networking sites during meetings. In total, 51.7 percent of respondents confessed to secretly checking their phone during a meeting – while still sitting in the room.

In honor of this 51.7 percent, I have taken a list of the “Top 10 Rules for Proper Business Meeting Etiquette,” found on www.smallbusiness.chron.com. Please review this list to remember you manners, but not during your next meeting!

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