NO Phones! All phones in the basket, please.”

“Yep, I am all for the no phone policy.  I am sick of people constantly looking at their phone instead of focusing on the meeting. And all they do is watch their social media feed. IT CAN WAIT,” conforming Kate.

And of course, it is not a conundrum if there is no opposing view.

“Oh! Puhleez! Give me a break and treat me like an adult. I need my phone and let me be productive while the boring meetings go on and on. I know when to focus,” annoyed Amy.

Where do you stand in this debate?  And why? What practices do you follow at work to avoid distractions during meetings?