Banning E-Mail. Banning Voice Mail Topic: Effective communication
It’s estimated that the average corporate user sends and receives some 112 e-mails daily.78 That’s about 14 e-mails per hour, and even if half of those don’t require a lot of time and concentration, that level of e-mail volume can be stressful and lead to unproductive time. Once imagined to be a time-saver, has the inbox become a burden? What about voice mails? Are phone messages even necessary for organizational communication? These and other concerns are forcing many organizations to take a closer look at how information is communicated.
Several years ago, U.S. Cellular’s executive vice president implemented a ban on e-mail ...
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