Technology is supposed to help us get more done. Yet, our computers and gadgets can also be great distractors.
Perhaps, one of the best examples of this is in meeting situations.
Think of your last meeting. Did technology actually help the conversation or did it distract and interrupt the business at hand?
Is Technology Ruining Your Meetings?
You know how the meeting goes… (or doesn’t.)
The meeting starts 10 minutes late because the web-call isn’t working. Or the the projector. Or the copier.
Then during the meeting, someone is furiously tapping away at their email or doing other work.
I have even seen individuals take calls during a group discussion. And continue on like it was nothing.
“Most meetings would be more productive without technology.”
Technology is supposed to empower us. Yet, often it is an obstacle. It creates diversions, distractions, and interruptions to any type of productive conversation.
Less Tech, More Talk
To make your meetings more productive, try eliminating the tech.
Encourage your team to talk, instead.
“Try your meetings with less tech and more talk.”
What would happen to your meetings if you said…
No laptops.
No cell phones.
No powerpoint.
No texting.
No conference calls.
No web sharing.
Instead, just people talking.
The results would be meetings that were:
- Shorter
- More straightforward
- More decisive
- More productive
Try your next meeting without the technology and gadgets.
Close the laptops, shut off the cell phones, and silence the notifications.
Try having a true conversation about the topic at hand.
You might discover just how productive a group discussion can be without the interruptions and diversions.
Question: Does technology interrupt and distract from the meetings in your organization? Could you have more productive meetings without technology? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
Technology is a big distractor, but the question that we have to rise is why is somebody participating a meeting when he is not able to contribute and just gets distracted by other things? I mostly see this happen in the “regular status meeting” that have no clear agenda and cover a too wide range of topics. So 15 people are around, one is speaking, maybe 2 are listeneing and the rest is palying with their gadgets.
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This does not only happen in meetings, but also in conferences or smaller gatherings-people are more interested in text messages or web surfing. Usage of technology only allow if some have an emergency.
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