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You’ve seen it, the manager whose phone vibrates in the meeting room, or the new associate texting as management is making the year-end presentation. Granted, being on Facebook can be a tad more tempting than the slew of boring meetings many of us are subjected to at work. Yet when it comes to work etiquette, should you bring your cellphone in the meeting room?
My $0.05: There’s a reason why successful people never bring smartphones into meetings. According to USC’s School of Business, using your phone during meetings is annoying and considered disrespectful, especially by women and people over 40.
Considering Millenials as the new digital generation tend to carry their smartphones everywhere, how adaptable is this to the modern workplace? I’d say, if you have to be glued to your smartphone, don’t take it out during meetings. And don’t ever text or browse social media during a presentation either!
What do you think? It is OK to bring and use your phone during meetings?
The Corporate Sis.
