Question

Roberto shows up to a meeting with a pen and paper to take notes. He turns off his cell phone, and he has read his agenda. The meeting started at 10 a.m. and he showed up at 10:15 a.m. During the meeting, he asked many relevant questions. How could he become a more effective participant?
He should not ask questions, as it is distracting.
He should keep his cell phone on for emergencies.
He should improve his active listening.
He should improve his timeliness.

Answer 1

He should improve his timeliness.

Everything else he did was appropriate (took notes, read the agenda, turned off his phone, asked relevant questions). Arriving 15 minutes late is the main issue — arriving on time shows respect, ensures he hears all information, and lets him participate fully.