Is Your Workplace Stressed
Whilst delivering the last of several inhouse workshops for state sales teams of a national organisation on managing email and Microsoft Outlook, I asked when they thought it was acceptable to STOP responding to emails each day. Not surprisingly it triggered discussion but the response of one of the manager’s surprised me. The manager jokingly [sic] said “If it is one of mine, I expect them to answer straight away.” Whilst I assumed it was a joke as a murmur of chuckles resonated through the group, I realised he was half serious! Whilst today we have 24/7 connectivity, it doesn’t …