"Being present" means being respectful of the other person's presence, their ideas, their voice.
It emphasizes the meritocracy of ideas.
It prevents the superciliousness expressed via the mindless tapping on keyboards and smartphone screens — even as we pretend to listen to the arguments and presentations that took somebody countless hours to prepare.
Leaders lead by example. If you are finding your teams constantly distracted, ask yourself if you are always present.
Lets face it: multitasking only sounds great in theory. So, put away that electronic device the next time you decide to spend quality time with somebody.
The only quality time is being fully present.
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