The planning session had been long but productive. Dmitri 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 Dmitri 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 Dmitri do to make the next meeting more effective and productive?

Remain quiet

Put the cell phone away

Come prepared

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

Introduce a tentative agenda.

Recap for latecomers.

Assign a minute taker and recorder.

State the goals and length of the meeting at the start.

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.

Explain how questions may be asked and answered

Assume everyone is familiar with technology

Manage turn taking

Encourage nonverbal cues to aid understanding

Ensure all participants can use the technology