Comments on: Texting at Work: Slacker Habit or Super Efficient? http://www.businesspundit.com/texting-at-work-slacker-habit-or-super-efficient/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Craig S. http://www.businesspundit.com/texting-at-work-slacker-habit-or-super-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-16812 Craig S. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=12632#comment-16812 This issue just came up at work. Some of the older folks are saying that it is a distrcation when someone is TEXTING away while someone is presenting. I for one take notes on my PDA, while others may be responding to important emails during parts of meeting that don't involve them. The attitude is that people are being rude and otherwise wasting time (tetris, facebook etc). The proposed policy is to ban phones/Blackberry's from meeting and you must keep them at your desk. This is apparently from someone who does not use one and can't see their usefulness. How do you bridge the generation gap when 20 somethings are using technology to their advantage and 50 somethings don't know anything about it. As a just turned 40 something I am in the middle and trying to translate. This issue just came up at work. Some of the older folks are saying that it is a distrcation when someone is TEXTING away while someone is presenting. I for one take notes on my PDA, while others may be responding to important emails during parts of meeting that don’t involve them. The attitude is that people are being rude and otherwise wasting time (tetris, facebook etc). The proposed policy is to ban phones/Blackberry’s from meeting and you must keep them at your desk. This is apparently from someone who does not use one and can’t see their usefulness.

How do you bridge the generation gap when 20 somethings are using technology to their advantage and 50 somethings don’t know anything about it. As a just turned 40 something I am in the middle and trying to translate.

]]> By: Lela Davidson http://www.businesspundit.com/texting-at-work-slacker-habit-or-super-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-15633 Lela Davidson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=12632#comment-15633 I think that's a wise decision - letting the speaker know. We're still in transition. I think that’s a wise decision – letting the speaker know. We’re still in transition.

]]> By: Office Humorist http://www.businesspundit.com/texting-at-work-slacker-habit-or-super-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-15632 Office Humorist Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:17:33 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=12632#comment-15632 In my experience, most people assume that you're texting or on facebook, as I do the same thing--write all of my notes on my phone. It's gotten to the point that I will usually let the presenter know that I'll be taking notes on my phone so they don't get upset (where applicable). In my experience, most people assume that you’re texting or on facebook, as I do the same thing–write all of my notes on my phone. It’s gotten to the point that I will usually let the presenter know that I’ll be taking notes on my phone so they don’t get upset (where applicable).

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.businesspundit.com/texting-at-work-slacker-habit-or-super-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-15487 Bobbie Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:35:39 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=12632#comment-15487 My 10 cents for what it's worth.... I think that over time it will become completely acceptable - I think we are in a transition today. I worked in the corporate office for 20 years for 1 of the world's largest companies... I think a big part of the ettiquette today is determined by the audience in the meeting and the environment of the company. Personally I type much more efficient notes on my laptop than I will ever be able to write and can do so w/out missing anything in the meeting - the clicking of laptop keys sometimes still bothers people in the meeting. I think the ettiquette will ultimately be to the point that it is acceptable to take notes on a phone, laptop, blackberry or record the meeting / your phone - today we aren't there yet. A great deal of it is being cognizant of those around you, the general acceptable practices in the company or organization and adapting. I always go to meetings prepared to write or type depending on the setting once I arrive. Sounds like she might still be in that stage of expecting everyone to conform to her approach even though her approach became a distraction. My 10 cents for what it’s worth….
I think that over time it will become completely acceptable – I think we are in a transition today. I worked in the corporate office for 20 years for 1 of the world’s largest companies… I think a big part of the ettiquette today is determined by the audience in the meeting and the environment of the company. Personally I type much more efficient notes on my laptop than I will ever be able to write and can do so w/out missing anything in the meeting – the clicking of laptop keys sometimes still bothers people in the meeting. I think the ettiquette will ultimately be to the point that it is acceptable to take notes on a phone, laptop, blackberry or record the meeting / your phone – today we aren’t there yet. A great deal of it is being cognizant of those around you, the general acceptable practices in the company or organization and adapting. I always go to meetings prepared to write or type depending on the setting once I arrive. Sounds like she might still be in that stage of expecting everyone to conform to her approach even though her approach became a distraction.

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