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The Conference Call
"Hi, I'm a loud talker on a speaker phone. I'm hear with Mr. Extremely
Loud, Ms. Repeat Whatusaid and Mr. Yesman."
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In today's advanced technological world it's a wonder how far back we can
step into our past. A past without manners. A past where common courtesy
is ignored, belittled and ground out as if it were a cancerous cigarette
who's fumes became offending to our nose.
Now, I understand the needs of business. The need to excel and
communicate your ideas in a fast, expedient manner. I also understand
that the conference call is a necessary tool. It delivers the solution to
the problem of miscommunication and making sure that teams and businesses
are all on "the same page." However, some things go hand in hand with
this practice. I like to call them "tools of the trade." You see - to
have a conference call, on needs a conference capable phone - or speaker
phone if you will. And you can have this call in a conference room.
Hell, maybe I'm being silly, but you could place the phone on the
conference table and have a conference of people sit around that table.
Then, all these conferencing people could have their bloody call and shut
the bloody door and not disrupt the people around them. Because, to have
a large discussion, many people need to talk. And to be heard, people
will naturally raise their voice. This problem is multiplied when the
"conferencers" believe their phone system inadequate. Then people raise
their voices even more. (I'm sure most of you are familiar with this
problem when using a cell phone. Yes, I'm talking to you Mr. Boob.)
So, please be considerate of the people around you. Have you conference
calls in privacy. Don't share the inner workings of your project with the
20 people around you who don't care. Some of them have their headphones
on and are having trouble listening to Gangsta Rap.
*Look for Mr. Sweeney's article "Nothing offends me like people who
offend me." later this week.
**The opinions expressed in Weekly Commentary are those of Mr. Sweeney and his alone. Any attempt at finding sanity or logic in his rantings are feeble, at best.
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