http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/07/how-to-disarm-your-distracted-meetings/ "Winning the battle against wasted time, disorganization, clutter, and all other things evil..." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/07/how-to-disarm-your-distracted-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Gert Lambers Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:16:57 +0000 http://timemanagementninja.com/?p=2332#comment-485 i can live with mobile phones and blackberry devices being switched off, but what is the point of nice note taking tools (like onenote) if I am not allowed to use my laptop during a meeting. <br>allthough I do agree with the general tendancy of tis article, I do think that one shouldbe careful with simply "disarming"... I know quite some people who are perfectly capable of using technology in a polite, productive and efficient manner, even during meetings. i can live with mobile phones and blackberry devices being switched off, but what is the point of nice note taking tools (like onenote) if I am not allowed to use my laptop during a meeting.
allthough I do agree with the general tendancy of tis article, I do think that one shouldbe careful with simply “disarming”… I know quite some people who are perfectly capable of using technology in a polite, productive and efficient manner, even during meetings.

]]> http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/07/how-to-disarm-your-distracted-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Ann Schwarzenbach Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:56:05 +0000 http://timemanagementninja.com/?p=2332#comment-484 Great summary on distractions and how to deal with them. My pet hate is the Blackberry as people think they can check them under the table without being seen. I have a groundrule - mobile phones off, Blackberrys off and laptops closed. I also make it clear when we'll be having breaks so that everyone knows how long their phone will be off for. Great summary on distractions and how to deal with them. My pet hate is the Blackberry as people think they can check them under the table without being seen. I have a groundrule – mobile phones off, Blackberrys off and laptops closed. I also make it clear when we'll be having breaks so that everyone knows how long their phone will be off for.

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