Rudeness Sucking the Fun Out of Meetings
Is Rudeness Sucking the Fun Out of Your Meetings?
Just thought I’d ask, because I’m noticing more and more rude
behavior in meetings. Even in my talks people in the front
row will talk on their cell phones or text message! Now it
could be that I’m just boring the socks off them, but I tend
to think it’s a matter of simple manners, or lack thereof.
Seems I’m not alone. An OfficeTeam survey found that:
- 66% of workers say it’s impolite to use a smart phone
during a meeting
- 48% say BlackBerrys should be banned from meetings
- 24% say Blackberrys should be checked at the door
What do you think? Go to www.humoratwork.com for our poll:
Should electronic devices be banned from meetings?
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Mike’s Fun at Work Tip
Weave an unusual “word-of-the-day” into your next meeting in
order to win a prize from a co-worker. Two soap opera stars
from the Young and the Restless do this very game – where one
has to weave a word seamlessly into a scene to win a prize
(Okay, so I got bored in the checkout lane yesterday.)
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Quote of the Week
“If you give up having fun – you’re done!” Brenda Gooder
(Mike’s sister. And now she owes me ten bucks.)
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It’s a Wacky, Wacky World
Happy “Clean Off Your Desk Day” AND “Blame Someone Else Day.”
(So if you have a messy desk still at the end of today, I
guess you can blame someone else for it.)
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