tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33273315.post2043584696554270352..comments2023-07-16T04:38:04.407-05:00Comments on Spinuzzi: Banning Blackberries in meetings?Clay Spinuzzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13356273383001825508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33273315.post-6330056829685550622007-12-07T13:13:00.000-06:002007-12-07T13:13:00.000-06:00It's true, sometimes you can't make them optional,...It's true, sometimes you can't make them optional, but when you can it's worth it: forces the meeting organizer to have their act together.<BR/><BR/>Also: in cases where there is a decision where 5 specific people need to be in the room, the meeting announcement should say so - as opposed to meetings that have less specific goals (lets discuss X, or listen to Fred talk about Y).<BR/><BR/>If Bob understand what's going to happen in the meeting, but doesn't feel the need to attend, the other 4 people should be empowered to make the decision without him there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309498805887496554noreply@blogger.com