Are Topless Meetings a Good Idea?
Now that I have your attention, allow me to rephrase that headline: Are laptop-less meetings a good idea? According to the San Jose Mercury News, absolutely:
Frustrated by distracted workers so plugged in that they tune out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are going "topless," as in no laptops allowed. Also banned from some conference rooms: BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal devices on which so many have come to depend.I know lots of you are in favor of holding "stand-up" meetings, meaning you gather vertically instead of around a conference table, but what about ditching your tech toys? Do you rely so heavily on your laptop for taking notes that it would be counterproductive to attend a meeting without it? (Actually, stand-up meetings all but demand that you skip the laptop anyway.)
When I worked for Mammoth Global Corporation, almost everyone dragged their notebooks into meetings, and everyone else fiddled with their BlackBerrys. It stands to reason that if you prohibited this stuff, you might actually have a productive meeting. Your thoughts? Hit the Comments and share. [via 43 Folders]