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KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
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(How) Should you Manage Smart Phones and Facebook Usage by Employees?
It seems that some in the millenia's may have challenges dealing with new technology, which is distracting them from tasks required.
 I have to manage my communications, and learned today there is software designed to help people limit their time spent on Facebook etc... If they cannot manage this aspect of their lives themselves...
As a potential future business owner, I believe that I would be somewhat irritated at employees continually checking their smart phone or other devices, particularly while in a meeting.
Is it OK to have everyone place their telephones on the table...? And, taking that a step further, how about the security aspect and risk management when cellular devices are present...
What is fair to all involved, employee and business owner/management?
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Margaret McCrory
Student (University)
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Internet Communications in the Workplace: Bad Manners
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Celeste Ray
Consultant, United States
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Smart Phones during Business Meetings: On the Table
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Ken Kalali
CEO, Kenya
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Use of Smart Phones in Meetings: Set Ground Rules
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Randy Babicek
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Checking Messages in the Workplace: 1x in the Morning and 1x in the Afternoon
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Greg Sharpe
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Use of Smart Phones in Meetings: Owner/Manager Sets the Rules
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Bob Strasser
Canada
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New Communications can also Save Money on Meetings
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Randy Babicek
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Meetings Where Half the Group is Texting
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Emmanuel Reyme
Director, United States
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Smart Use of Smart Phones by Employees in Business
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Bob Strasser
Canada
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Phone/Internet Communication in Meetings is a Waste
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Srikumar Varma
India
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Switch Off Mobile Phonese in Face to Face Meetings
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Mohamed Nusry
Business Consultant, Sri Lanka
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Communication Devices have Become Part and Partial of Human Life
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Shweta Garg
Manager, India
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Use of Smart Phones in Board Rooms Should be Barred
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Chris Hdez
Coach, Mexico
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Smartphones and Social Networks at Work
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Jagdish B Acharya
Consultant, India
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Smart Way to Use Smartphones in Meetings
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Ivan Kohlinsky
Management Consultant, United Kingdom
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Have Smartphone / Facebook Breaks at Work
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Saeed Khodaee
Director, Iran
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Employee's Behavior Respecting Social Affairs Always Respected
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peter simons
Turnaround Manager, Switzerland
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Empower Employees to Set the Company Rules for Smart Phones Usage During Work
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Serkalem G.Kirstos
CEO, Ethiopia
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Ground Rule: Divert your Calls!
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Osama Kamal
Management Consultant, Egypt
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Smart Phones during Business Meetings: Use the Secretary as a Filter
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Bill Boynton
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Team Structures in a Dialogue Environment
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kierdorff, Netherlands
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As a Manager, be an Example for your Staff
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vince
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RESPECT THE TEAM ought to be the Basis for Any Ground Rule
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Mark welker
Student (MBA), United States
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Experience with Disallowing Smart Phones and Laptops During Meetings
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robin umiom
Entrepreneur, Nigeria
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Inclination to Check Phones is an Addiction...
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Robert Osborne
CEO, United States
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Suggested GROUD RULES for Smart Phones and Facebook
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Charles Peter
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Ban Phones During Meetings
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Dr Gary Jones
Business Consultant, Australia
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The Old School Speaks
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Saeed Khodaee
Director, Iran
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Mandatory Methods have Some Demotivating Effects
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Anand H
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Technoly Creates Habits which Work like a Drug
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Sidheeque Machingal
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Why to Invite Someone for a Meeting if he thinks Smart Phone Browsing is the Priority?
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Smart Phone Rules versus Behaviours and Exclusion versus Inclusion
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Willard P.M. Mangwengwende
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Setting Rules Impairs Growth and Responsibility
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Increasing Productivity of Employees
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Felix Enrique Soto Romero
Project Manager, United States
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vinod kumar
Student (MBA), India
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Cellphones can Record Conversations in Meetings
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John limpus
Australia
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Smart Phones also May Enhance Flexibility
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Checking Messages Within Meetings is Not Acceptable
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williams
Student (MBA), Trinidad and Tobago
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Managing Smart phones and Facebook Usage in the Work Place
- Smart phone usage should be managed in and out of meetings in the workplace. I'm not sure how it may be managed outsid...
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KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
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Exceptions and Complications with Banning Devices in the Workplace / Meetings
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Mortier
HR Consultant
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Clear Meeting Ground Rules for Laptop and iPad Usage
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robin umiom
Entrepreneur, Nigeria
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No Exceptions in Telephoning During Meetings
Kathryn you have moved us to discussing telephoning at meetings and agreed it has been quite thought provoking. I am sur...
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Gary Wong
Consultant, Canada
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Focus on the Thinking, not the Tools
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Dr Gary Jones
Business Consultant, Australia
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Thinking Needs to Be Directed
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KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
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Thinking and Electronic Devices Can Be Utilized to Share with Group During Meetings
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Smart Phones in the Office
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