Things You Should Not Do In Meetings
Hog the floor. When you can make your case in a pithy (содержательный) and potent way, you impress those around you. No one wants to spend more time in a meeting than they need to. Don’t add bloat (чрезмерное раздувание) to a meeting. When you make a meeting productive, you become a hero in your colleagues’ minds.
Use your mobile device. It’s rude to tune out and even ruder to tune out by tuning into your Instagram account or email inbox. Yes, people can see you using it under the conference table, too. If it’s just too tempting (искушение слишком велико), put it in your pocket or purse, or better yet, leave it in your office. That will make it more likely that you’ll be focused and involved for the entire meeting.
Take these recommendations (also from the previous issues of the Daily Minute) and see if you can avoid all these meeting DON’TS. When you eliminate all of these behaviors, you’ll be able to make a mark (стать успешным, известным) and effectively use meetings to bolster your personal brand.
