he planning session had been long but productive. Nick had been quiet throughout the meeting. He spent his time texting messages to his son on his cell phone instead of listening or asking questions. The director finished by summarizing the plan to reschedule stock offerings. Everyone was preparing to leave when Nick raised his hand. $$I don$$t know if we covered this,$$ he said, $$but have we talked about rescheduling the stock offerings yet? I don$$t think we should wait until the fall.$$

What could Nick do to make the next meeting more effective and productive?

Remain quiet

Come prepared

Put the cell phone away

What techniques would be effective in getting meetings started and keeping them focused? Check all that apply.

Assign a minute taker and recorder.

Introduce a tentative agenda.

Recap for latecomers.

Set ground rules to be followed.

Well$-$run virtual teams can be highly productive and even outperform co$-$located teams.

Which of the following will help ensure that interaction with remote members will have the best results during virtual meetings? Check all that apply.

Ensure all participants can use the technology

Explain how questions may be asked and answered

Manage turn taking

Assume everyone is familiar with technology

Encourage nonverbal cues to aid understanding