Comments on: Professionalism Part 3: Think about answering that cell phone! http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/28/professionalism-part-3-think-about-answering-that-cell-phone/ Stay Phut, Don't Go! We Love South Africa Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Editor http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/28/professionalism-part-3-think-about-answering-that-cell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Editor Thu, 28 May 2009 09:06:59 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2507#comment-1206 Yup, I never ask someone to hold either, whether it be friends, colleagues or clients. I'd rather finish the conversation I started with someone and then return a call if need be. And as far as ignoring calls goes, my feeling is that it's better to not answer the call if you can't give the person your full attention anyway. :) Yup, I never ask someone to hold either, whether it be friends, colleagues or clients. I’d rather finish the conversation I started with someone and then return a call if need be. And as far as ignoring calls goes, my feeling is that it’s better to not answer the call if you can’t give the person your full attention anyway. :)

]]> By: Chris M http://www.phuthu.co.za/2009/05/28/professionalism-part-3-think-about-answering-that-cell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Chris M Thu, 28 May 2009 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.phuthu.co.za/?p=2507#comment-1203 Good points. I never ask someone to hold, I let the other person go through to voice mail, if it's important, they'll leave a message or they'll call back, simple. If it's someone you know, pop then a call afterwards, explain that you were in a call, they'll understand, if they don't, it's not someone you want to work with anyway ;) As far as meetings go, I dare someone to find me in a meeting with my mobile on, I wouldn't even go as far as setting it to silent, it goes off and stays off until I shake the final personsn hand good bye. What I'm guilty of is ignoring calls on my mobile :P Good points. I never ask someone to hold, I let the other person go through to voice mail, if it’s important, they’ll leave a message or they’ll call back, simple. If it’s someone you know, pop then a call afterwards, explain that you were in a call, they’ll understand, if they don’t, it’s not someone you want to work with anyway ;)

As far as meetings go, I dare someone to find me in a meeting with my mobile on, I wouldn’t even go as far as setting it to silent, it goes off and stays off until I shake the final personsn hand good bye.

What I’m guilty of is ignoring calls on my mobile :P

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