Tag: internal comms

My resolution for 2013: breaking bad email habits

I’ve a habit to confess to, which I’d like to break this year. Emails have had a hold on me for more than 15 years, arriving and requiring responses at all hours. The more I respond, the more traffic arrives to fill the void. I came into work early this morning after a week or so off to clear out the messages that had landed over Christmas before getting on with the rest of the day.

Driving into the office before 7am after a lovely festive break with family and friends, it is easy to be struck by how maddening this is. As new year’s resolutions go, breaking the cycle of email addiction is one of the better ones I’ve made.

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Links I like 10.11.21

Change and internal communications with Kevin Ruck – Simon Wakeman blog
Interesting and timely interview with internal comms expert Kevin Ruck which outlines some key challenges faced by public sector communicators during the turbulent months ahead. The case studies are also worth a read.

‘Facebook’s email gives us a new way to chat – but are we reaching overload?’ – The Observer
Richard Harper asks whether Facebook’s new email service piles extra pressure on the already strained ‘communication overload’ in our lives.