I have had many one2ones over the years. Some good, some bad, but the worst ones are with people that are always checking their phones. It does not seem to matter if they get an alert or just look at it in habit. Now everyone seems to have a smart-watch as well. Again, regularly looking at it.
Mobiles are great, information at your finger tips. But focusing on your phone and not who you are talking to is rude. What you are saying is that you’re bored listening and want to be somewhere else.
How much money do you think you have lost by looking at your phone during a one2one or even a customer meeting? Just to look at your phone, just in case there is a notification!
Do yourself a favour, when in a one2one, customer meeting, networking event, put your phone to silent and put in your pocket or handbag! It will surprise you the number of conversations that start because someone else is “playing” with their phone. Having your attention on your phone says that you do not want to be bothered, so why are you there?!