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For Better And Worse - Mobile Communications In The Workplace
The document discusses the dual impact of mobile communication on interpersonal communication, highlighting both its benefits in overcoming distance and its drawbacks, such as decreased productivity and increased isolation. It emphasizes the importance of quality over quantity in communications and offers suggestions for improving mobile communication effectiveness at work. The document also points to various sources that provide further insights into the negative effects of mobile devices in professional settings.
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- 16. ABOUT | COMMUNICATION Workplace – Being Better with Mobile Comms The QUALITY, not the QUANTITY of your communications will affect the quality of your career (and your life).
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- 19. ABOUT | COMMUNICATION Workplace – Being Better with Mobile Comms AVOID “E-MANIFESTOS” > Write them at home, don’t send them. Obey the “24-hour rule.” KEEP E-COMMS TO 50 WORDS OR LESS > If you really want to be heard, say less. SCHEDULE UNPLUGGED MEETINGS WITH YOURSELF > Turn ALL alerts off. DON’T “CC” JUST TO “CYA” > A boss worth having will love your for it. TAKE NOTES BY HAND > Less distraction, more likely to retain. JOIN THE OCCASSIONAL GIFALANCHE > Keep it clean, keep it smart.
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