before<\/em> the meeting.<\/h2>\nIdentify all electronics that are the culprits of distraction (laptops, cellphones, tablets, etc.) and explain the reasons behind your decision. This can go out with meeting invites or in a separate all-company email. Springing the new policy on your employees at the beginning of your meeting is not ideal; they may have planned to complete certain tasks during the meeting, which will distract them even if they aren\u2019t actively working on them.<\/p>\n
Do not directly call out employees breaking the rules.<\/h2>\n
This is a recipe for humiliation and resentment. You can remind employees at the beginning of the meeting and address individual cases of rule breaking in a one-on-one setting after the meeting; under no circumstances should you yell at them in front of everyone.<\/p>\n
Clearly state the meeting\u2019s start, finish and break schedule, and stick to it.<\/h2>\n
If you want your employees to respect your time, you need to respect theirs. If everyone is focused, it should be easier to stay on task with your meeting. When the meeting is over, it\u2019s time to end so your employees can get back to work.<\/p>\n
How do you keep employees focused during meetings? Share in the comments below.<\/p>\n
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