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Christian Cawley

It's not just you - report finds almost 1 in 3 workers scroll their phone in meetings, and that's only the tip of the bad habits iceberg

Man texting during business meeting.
  • 31.7% of surveyed employees admit to scrolling on their phones during meetings
  • Distraction habits are taking over the workplace, with potentially devastating consequences for long-term employment prospects
  • Directors are over 4 times more likely to arrive late for a meeting than an entry-level employee

Scrolling through your phone is now considered preferable to engaging in discussion in meetings, with almost a third (31.7%) of employees admitting to looking at their phone instead of the daily PowerPoint, new research has claimed.

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